baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; sodium bicarbonate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
convenient; handy; useful
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
meaning; significance; sense
not understanding; not knowing
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
electrically powered; electric
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
instant; moment; for an instant
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to squeeze out; to wring out
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)