as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
older sister; lass; young lady
ago; since; before; previous
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
March; third month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)