chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
several times; once or twice
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
middle of the night; dead of night
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
last week; the week before
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony