to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
school bag; school satchel
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
personal history; background; career
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
engineer; technical officer