middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
with a friendly grin; smilingly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to rise; to erect; to get up
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
maid; helper; help; assistance
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
button (clothing); push-button
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
battlefield; battleground
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
on the occasion of; at the time of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by