in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
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
author; writer; novelist; artist
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
married woman; another's wife
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
three; three years of age
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
how; in what way; by what means
maintenance; preservation; improvement
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
both (people); the two of them
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped