rest; break; recess; intermission
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
while studying; presently studying
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
perfect; complete; flawless
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older sister; lass; young lady
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
home area; home town; local
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper