as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
wooden house; woodframe house
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
price increase; rise in price
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
insurance payout; insurance money
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at least; at most; (even) just
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution