to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
talking about memories; reminiscences
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
nothing but; except; no more than
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
leader; authority; mainstay
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
way one walks; one's walk
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
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
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
no need to guess; certainly
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
work-in-progress; working state
trio; gang of three; threesome
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
(full) name; family name and given name
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance