questionnaire; survey; poll
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
social life; social intercourse
strength; power; proficiency; ability
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
fast-talking; rapid talking
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on