married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in one's own way or style
price; cost; value; worth; value
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
declaration; proclamation; announcement
father; dad; husband; you; he
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
how long; how much; to what extent
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
form; shape; figure; visage
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
several weeks; a few weeks
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)