folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be damaged; to receive damage
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
what one should do (usu. in questions)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to throw at; to turn; to raise
largest ever; biggest; record
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
legal; lawful; legitimate
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry