housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
general; popular; common; typical
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
pointing out; identification
as a child; when one was a child
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
imagination; supposition; guess
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
as expected; as predicted
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left