tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
variety of goods; number of articles
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
preference; priority; precedence
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
all present; all concerned; all of us
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
household; home; family; housekeeping
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rather; better; instead; if anything
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)