to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
drama; play; powerful drug
to recall; to remember; to recollect
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
manners; behavior; behaviour
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to get between; to be caught in
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces