(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
step; stride; counter for steps
single word; a few words; brief comment
long ago; already; a long time ago
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
custom; common practice; habit
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
witnessing; observing; sighting
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
to lay aside; to set aside
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to manage something successfully; to be successful
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
use; utility; effect; benefit
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment