(husband and wife) both working; dual income
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
sad to say; how sad; alas
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
instant noodles; instant ramen
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
dining; dining room; meal
to be opposite; to face each other
ice cream with milk-solids content of 3% or greater
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with