consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after a long time; for the first time in a while
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
beginning; outset; first; onset
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
all present; all concerned; all of us
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)