the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
older brother; elder brother
bringing; taking; carrying
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
thank you gift; gift given as thanks for a favor or for attending a funeral, etc.; gift sent from a locality to a tax payer as part of the "hometown tax" program
interior design; interior; upholstery
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
contract; compact; agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
decision; determination; resolution
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to have (something) innate; to be born with