kitchen; financial situation; finances
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
worried look; concerned expression
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
lifting a child high up in the air
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
bathing; going in the bath
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
weak point; unskillfulness
living; lifestyle; living room
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
workshop; studio; atelier
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to take up one's residence
new life; fresh start; new routine
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
constitution; rules; regulation
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
sovereignty of the people
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
calamity; disaster; misfortune
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
new government; new administration
commandant; commanding officer; general
guaranteed; authentic; certified
empress (consort); queen (consort)