you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
good bye; I'm off; see you later
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
hairdresser; hairdressing
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to mix; to stir; to blend
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
relation; connection; relevance
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed