in the end; on top of that
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
preparation; arrangements
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to complain; to make a complaint
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
interference; meddling; butting in
shellfish; seashell; shell
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
time; hour; period; class
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit