never mind!; don't worry about it
to ask; to enquire; to query
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
older sister; lass; young lady
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to accept; to receive; to agree
preparations for returning (home)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
question; inquiry; enquiry
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
senior high school; high school
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to rock; to shake; to swing
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
collection truck (for used goods, refuse, etc.); recovery vehicle
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
attendance (at school); going to school
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
pointing out; identification
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire