brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to cause someone to worry
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
heir; inheritor; successor
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
independence from parents
having said that; on the other hand
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
just past noon; afternoon
shopping; purchased goods
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
fine weather; fair weather
living together (with one more person)
review; reconsideration; revision