to increase; to add to; to augment
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
protest; refutation; pleading
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
family-oriented; familial
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
serious; severe; grave; acute
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to rise; to erect; to get up
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
how long; how much; to what extent
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to repeat; to do something over again
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint