song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
rice and curry; curry rice
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
just because; even if; even though
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
company; corporation; workplace
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
having said that; on the other hand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...