family-oriented; familial
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
ready-made; common-law (wife)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
vitality; ability to earn a living
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
serious; severe; grave; acute
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
endurance; perseverance; patience
(very) patient; persevering
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to correct oneself; to restate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing