elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
maid; helper; help; assistance
great joy; delight; jubilation
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
living by oneself; living alone
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
routine work; everyday work
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to speak; to hear a voice
(Japanese-style) living room
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop