what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
permission; approval; authorization; license
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
along the road; along the way
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
complete stranger; total stranger
to be at a loss for words
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease