when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
almost not able (to do something)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
abandoned child; foundling
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
one's younger days; when one was young
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
family-oriented; familial
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures