extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
white sauce; béchamel sauce
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
studies; schoolwork; classwork
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
one's own child; one's own children
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
error; mistake; slip; bug
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
method of bringing up; method of raising
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
little finger; pinky; little toe
mistress; lover; prostitute
loved one; lover; sweetheart
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
approximate age; age range
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up