early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
number of persons; personnel
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
license system; licence system
nothing but; none other than
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
together with; same; both; all; including ...
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
you could say; you might say; verging on the
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous