simmering; (boiling) gently
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to entertain; to make welcome
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to watch intently; to stare
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to look young; to seem young
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
living by oneself; living alone
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross