to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
company; corporation; workplace
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
family; members of a family
and then; and so; and; so then
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
domestic animals; livestock; cattle