carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
older sister; lass; young lady
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
even though; despite; when
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to degenerate; to lapse into
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
searching for someone; search for a missing person
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
dried flowers; dried flower
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
former name for makushita division
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end