household economy; family finances
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
preparation; arrangements
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
both (people); the two of them
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
good old; good old-fashioned
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)