both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
living room (Japanese-style)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
confusion; mixing; merger
new single (by a recording artist); person of marriageable age who remains single (e.g. to focus on their career)
to keep (a person) waiting
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
dining; dining room; meal
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start