pretense; affectation; showiness
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
night duty; night shift; night work
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
pregnancy; conception; gestation
even if not; even without
changing one's attitude or response according to 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
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
account book; ledger; register; script (of a play); libretto; scenario
so-and-so; who?; which people?
job satisfaction; quality of work life; reason to work
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
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
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
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