to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
hair (on the head); (a) hair
dishwashing; doing dishes
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
caller; visitor; company; guest
(another's) child; child; kid
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
home; household; family; hearth
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
heaps of corpses all around
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sound of voice; vocal sound
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
older sister; lass; young lady
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
library; book collection; paperback book
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
amount of text; amount of writing
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
debut work; one's first work
conflict; complication; troubles; discord