to cry and shout; to scream
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
sympathy; compassion; pity
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
program (e.g. TV); programme
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
normalcy; normality; normal
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
Chinese trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora)