sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
man; male; masculine gender
it's been a long time; long time no see
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
how many times; how often
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to ascend; to go up; to climb
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to say; to be called; to do
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
government office; public office
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to move around; to move about; to get around
meaning; called; named; that says; that
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently