(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
living by oneself; living alone
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
on the way back; when about to go back
practice; practising; training; study
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
(your) daughter; young woman
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
legislation; development of laws
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
monolith; large slab of rock
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
locking technique in judo
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
direct control; direct supervision
job title; name of one's position
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)