attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
repentance; confession; penitence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
how; in what way; I wonder
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
synchronization; synchronized swimming
easily; in no time; effortlessly
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to mark the end; to spell the end
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
imposing stance; daunting pose
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to talk to oneself; to mutter
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
radiant smile; contented smile
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)