to concern; to be related
every evening; night after night
to pick up; to find; to gather
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to stop (plug) one's ears
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to get tired out; to be exhausted
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
after school (at the end of the day)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
vicious circle; vicious cycle
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension