chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
something like ...; something called ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
corridor; hallway; passageway
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
how much; how many; to what extent
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
being a good listener; good listener
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
story; tale; talk; discussion
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
restaurant (esp. Western-style)