future (usually near); prospects
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
about when; about what time; how soon
at once; immediately; right now
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
by today; before the day is over
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
within the year; before the year is out
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to flare up; to fly into a rage
method of bringing up; method of raising
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...