unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
supply; provision; raising; procurement
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
infrared rays; infrared radiation
item; something that one "just has to have"
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
living together; communal life; cohabitation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
around the clock; day and night
a dime a dozen; two a penny
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
sad; wretched; deplorable
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
end; close; finish; termination
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse