inattention; absent-mindedness
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
scattering; sprinkling; shaking
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
easy to read; legible; clear
to get between; to be caught in
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
letter; missive; note; mail
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
school inter-class ball-game competition
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
being left out; being ostracized
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company