this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
father; dad; husband; you; he
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to recall; to remember; to recollect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
holding two or more positions concurrently
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
middle of the night; dead of night
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
how many months?; how long?
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to