narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
father; dad; husband; you; he
serious; severe; grave; acute
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
low table; table with very short legs
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
cooperation; collaboration
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
junior high school student; middle school pupil
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel