deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to quit one's job; to resign
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
late at night; at a late hour
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to fight; to exchange blows
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be kind to; to treat kindly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
body; group; party; company; troupe
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end