so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to mix; to stir; to blend
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
way; method; means; resource; course
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
pressure; oppression; suppression
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
(medical) doctor; physician
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring