wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
remaining; left-over; excess
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
four (long cylindrical things)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
first shrine visit of New Year
prayer for school success
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)