kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
right under; directly below; right beneath
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
for use by children; for children
to grow up; to become an adult
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
entertainment; amusement; fun
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to walk in on; to tread upon
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
large family; extended family
apartment building; housing complex
7th day of the month; seven days
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
kitchen; financial situation; finances
cookware; cooking utensil
living room (Western style); sitting room
large-breed dog; large dog
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
maker; builder; creator; farmer