half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(not) even once; (not) ever
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
the three powers: heaven, earth and man
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
company; corporation; workplace
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
double; twice (as much); twofold
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
area; domain; territory; field; range; region