at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
periodic; regular; routine
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
convenience store lunch box
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
biological parent; real parent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor