finding employment; getting a job
successor; replacement; second wife
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
back off!; leave me alone!
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
all; entire; whole; altogether
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
the way back; the way home; return trip
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
conviction; belief; confidence
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
door; gate; opening; title page