unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
ahead; before; the future
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
how; in what way; by what means
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
alone; by oneself; on one's own
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
everything working out as desired
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
middle of the night; dead of night
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
society; the world; the times
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)