to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
(your) daughter; young woman
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
motherland; fatherland; native country
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
the other day; a few days ago
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
reform; reformation; reorganization
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to grant someone's request
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both