protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
more than usual (usu. time)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ratio; proportion; percentage
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
tuning (an instrument); temperament
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
declining birth rate and aging population
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again