to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to live; to make a living; to get on with
go that far; to that extent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
woman; female; feminine gender
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
preference; priority; precedence
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
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
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation