woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
country living; life in the country; country life
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
main cause; primary factor
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to telephone; to make a phone call
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
electricity; (electric) light
even if not; even without
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to get late; to advance; to wear on
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area