married woman; another's wife
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
home; household; family; hearth
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
paediatrician; pediatrician
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
instant; moment; for an instant
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
snugly; cosily; compactly
existence; being; presence
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(someone else's) parents; both parents
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea