just one person; only one
reason; cause; circumstances
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
very; greatly; exceedingly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be enraged; to flip out
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited