thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
one's family (home) background (environment)
manners; behavior; behaviour
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
have a good day; take care; see you
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
briskly with small steps; trotting
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)