as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
changing clothes; change of clothes
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
second marriage; remarriage
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(death from) starvation; starving to death
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
still; even now; to this day
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely