to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
together; at the same time; same; identical
head house (family); birthplace; originator
tradition; legend; folklore
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
development; exploitation
both; both sides; both parties
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till