bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
air conditioning; air cooling
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to begin purchasing; to purchase
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
cooking; food preparation
one by one; one each; one at a time
comparatively; relatively
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to support each other; to support one another
televising; broadcasting; airing
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
expression; presentation; representation; notation
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
society; public; community; social studies
frame; framework; outline