to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
man; male; masculine gender
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
in that way; like that; that way
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
good person; virtuous person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook