protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to have a hard time of it
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
time; season; period; phase; stage
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to have the privilege of doing