ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to live through; to survive
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to keep (a person) waiting
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to go out and away; to leave
one's own child; one's own children
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death