very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
European pear (Pyrus communis); common pear
matcha; powdered green tea
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
putting on weight from the good (married) life
outer; outerwear; overgarment
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
independence; self-reliance
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
mother's boy; mother's girl
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
doorknob; door knob; door handle
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
but; however; although; though
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all