to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
pregnancy; conception; gestation
employment (long term); hire
even if not; even without
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
account book; ledger; register
so-and-so; who?; which people?
effect; result; worth; use; avail
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
oblong; landscape orientation
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
due form; official; formality
maternity leave; paternity leave
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to care for someone; to look after someone
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
only; merely; but; no more than
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
sincere; earnest; serious
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that