first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
form; shape; figure; visage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to do together; to share; to participate in
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
how; in what way; how about; questionable
perfect; complete; flawless
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
don't you think?; indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
young female rice planter; young girl
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
always; all the time; never; usual; regular