lesson; precept; teachings; moral
serious; not joking; straight
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tool; implement; means; furniture
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
sea slug (various orthogastropod species, esp. of order Nudibranchia); nudibranch
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
coexistence; living together
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
television program; TV program
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
free time; time at leisure