a few years ago; some years back
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
family; members of a family
talking while standing; standing around talking
living; lifestyle; living room
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
older sister; elder sister
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
one's original family name; maiden name
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
binge eating; stress eating
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff