to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
one's house; one's home; one's family
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
household economy; family finances
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
meaning; significance; sense
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
a little bit; a little while
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
after tax income; net income
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
beginning; outset; first; onset
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person