family; relatives; dependents; household
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
solution; solution strategy
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to count on one's fingers
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
near; close; beside; third person
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
support; backing; aid; assistance
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
free (of charge); gratuitous
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
correction; rectification; mending; repair
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
by myself; in person; by oneself
countermeasure; counter-measure
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to grant someone's request
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
very likely; very probable
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)