promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
drawing ability; skill at art
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to become better; to improve
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
the matter you have been talking about
any more; any further; any better; any longer
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to complain; to make a complaint
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hello; good day; good afternoon
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
indeed; really; truly; very much
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to fall ill; to be taken ill
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be silent; to say nothing
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!