many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
near; close; beside; third person
same; similar; (just) like; equal
everyday life; daily life
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
choices; alternatives; options
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
very; much; greatly; a lot of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to need; to call for; to require
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
overestimation; overvaluing
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
thought; consideration; thinking
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person