mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to jar; to creak; to grate
inside one's heart; in one's mind
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
heap; pile; stack; full measure
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
welfare office; social security office
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
receiving payments (pension, ration)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit