spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be helpful; to be useful
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how many years; how long; what year
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
while; during; while; although; all; both
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
environment; surroundings; circumstances
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled