mochi; (sticky) rice cake
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one's family; family member
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
black lustre; black luster
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
apparent; obvious; very clear
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
back seat (of a car); rear seat
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to speak; to hear a voice
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to be able to manage somehow or another
to join together; to combine; to join up