marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
that; the matter in question
in name only; titular; nominal
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
hey there; I say; see here
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
close; intimate; on good terms
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to look forward to something
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
possible; likely; probable
interior design; interior; upholstery
equipment installation; installation work
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
amount of money; sum of money