to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
independence from parents
in the end; at the end of the day
around the clock; day and night
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
different opinion; objection
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
consideration; taking into account
the way back; the way home; return trip
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
adoption; selection; choice
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
for (some) doubtful points to remain
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to be found; to be discovered
in the meanwhile; during the time
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
dwelling; house; residence; address
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
how many years; how long; what year
wooden building; wooden architecture
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
wallboard; wall decoration