as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
opening fully; full throttle; full power
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
when it becomes; when it comes to
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
I see; that's right; indeed
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
daily life; sitting and lying down
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
in comparison to; rather than
impudent; shameless; brazen
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be surprised; to be astonished
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
until now; so far; up to the present