workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
casting; cast-metal object
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely