domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
outrageous lie; outright lie
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
whole face; all over one's face
to speak; to say; to vocalize
submersion; inundation; being flooded
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in the meanwhile; during the time
(feather) duster; dusting
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
don't you think?; indicates question
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat