to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
superiority complex; sense of superiority
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
wet nurse; nursing mother
state of mind; mentality; psychology
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to subsist; to keep on living
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
proud; having a prominent nose
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable