hair style; coiffure; hairdo
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quick-witted; quick to understand
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to peel; to skin; to pare
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
helper; assistant; help; assistance
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
to become empty; to be emptied
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
personal feelings; self-interest
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to make a success in life
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially