nursery school; day nursery; day care center
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
ill will; malice; evil intent
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
irritation; annoyance; frustration
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
declaration; proclamation; announcement
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
day after day; day by day
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
stagnation; hindrance; delay
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
along the road; at the side of the road