to pass (of time); to elapse
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
all-out attack; general offensive
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
in good health; alive and well; going strong
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
youthful; young; young-looking
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
household economy; family finances
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other