housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one's original family name; maiden name
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
time; season; period; phase; stage
secret; private; surreptitious
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
materials; data; document
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
month of birth; birthday month
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
writing (e.g. as a profession)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit