to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Momotarou (legendary Japanese folk-tale hero)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
unusual name; strange name; unconventional name
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation