straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
for today; for the time being
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
conviction; belief; confidence
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
shopping; purchased goods
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
when; at what moment; what time
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
undisputed; entirely; perfect
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible