easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
big problem; major issue; big controversy
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
in the morning; during the morning
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to understand from experience
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
charcoal-grilled yakiniku
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
in the background; not standing out
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
on bad terms; at loggerheads
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter