jpdb beta

time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)

1

ten years; decade

7

marriage

4

division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

2

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

3

world; society; people; the public

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

2

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

1

wedded life; married life

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

4

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

1

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

probability; likelihood; chances

1

cooking; kitchen work

1

alternately; by turns

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

the way back; the way home; return trip

1

to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

waiting in vain

1

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

1

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

1

return; welcome home

1

combined living-room and dining-room

1

kitchen

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

ahead; before; ago

1

vocal sound; tone of voice

3

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

maternity leave; paternity leave

2

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

2

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

1

to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

2

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

2

to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

1

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

2