to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
sixth day of the month; six days
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
company; corporation; workplace
university student; college student
job hunting; job searching
putting on weight from the good (married) life
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
municipal office; council; city hall
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
in good health; alive and well; going strong
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
straightforwardly; being outspoken
(not) merely; (not) simply
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to like; to love; to be fond of
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit