to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
ordinary person; untitled individual
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
older sister; lass; young lady
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
flour; meal; powder; dust
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
difficult to ...; hard to ...