to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
finding employment; getting a job
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
store; reserve; stock; savings
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
account book; register; ledger
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
welcome!; nice to see you!
standard; set; routine; decided
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand