trouble; bother; annoyance
(another's) daughter; young lady
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
assortment; product lineup
to pile up; to accumulate
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become dim; to become blurred
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to become better; to improve
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
round, wooden container for cooked rice
round shape; circle; circular form
using all one's strength; using all one's might
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
period of time; time slot; time zone
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
leather strap; thong; leash