chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
existence; possession; having; limited company
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
it's no joke; gimme a break!
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to watch over; to watch attentively
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)