stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
telephone call; telephone (device)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to live; to reside; to inhabit
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
your husband; her husband
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
health; healthy; sound; fit
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
coming and going; commuting
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
Buddhist (household) altar
as you are aware; as you know
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
such; like that; in that way
world; society; people; the public
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted