group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
oil cake (fertilizer made of oily vegetable dregs); deep-fried meat (esp. beef offal) resembling a pork rind
expectation; anticipation; forecast
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
anatomical model of the human body
by itself; automatically; naturally
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
common use; communal use; sharing
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
one's share; one's portion
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry