edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
change in appearance; transformation
to incur someone's enmity
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
main cause; primary factor
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
competent; suitable; qualified
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
rare (or peculiar) animal
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
founder of a religious sect
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)