to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
part-time mom; working mother
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to be helpful; to be useful
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
beforehand; in advance; previously
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal