mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
edge of the eaves; house frontage
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself