child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
they; those guys; those fellows
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cooking; food preparation
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
orphan; person without friends
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
southern part; the south (of a region)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty