why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
de facto marriage; common-law marriage; living together as husband and wife without formal marriage
genuine; authentic; true; real
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
one thin flat object; one sheet
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
rather; better; instead; if anything
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
wedded life; married life
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary