wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
it's been a long time; long time no see
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reality; actuality; hard fact
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to speak; to say; to vocalize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once