to be helpful; to be useful
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
large amount of money; great cost
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
going to and fro; back and forth
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
what do you want?; can I help you?
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to be prolonged; to drag on
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
middle of the night; dead of night
to live; to make a living; to get on with
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
completely relying on others
finding employment; getting a job
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
on the occasion of; at the time of