male-dominated society; patriarchal society
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
telephone call; telephone (device)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in the morning; during the morning
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
trouble; bother; annoyance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart