thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
letter; missive; note; mail
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
rather; better; instead; if anything
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
reality; actuality; hard fact
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to have troubles; to have concerns
though; notwithstanding; although
that is to say; so that means