living by oneself; living alone
question; inquiry; enquiry
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
close; intimate; on good terms
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
choices; alternatives; options
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
that's the way it is; such is life
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide