family; members of a family
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
living together (with one more person)
a few years ago; some years back
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
while surprised; suddenly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
close; intimate; on good terms
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect