maid; helper; help; assistance
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
in the meanwhile; during the time
bento; Japanese box lunch
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
family-oriented; familial
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
by myself; in person; by oneself
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
as you see; as you can see
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at that time; in those days
company; corporation; workplace
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
in comparison to; rather than
sincere; honest; faithful
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble