private tutor; coach; governess
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
those (near the second person)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
beginning; outset; first; onset
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tenth day of the month; ten days
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
beforehand; in advance; previously
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)