to employ; to hire; to charter
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
like this; in this way; as you see
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you