being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
... years old; age (of) ...
magazine; journal; periodical
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)