to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
how; in what way; by what means
complete change; about-face
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to have a meal; to take a meal
to quit one's job; to resign
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
setting a place; setting the table
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to be away from home; to be out of the house
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
electricity; (electric) light
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
tool; implement; means; furniture
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam