mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
bento; Japanese box lunch
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
older sister; lass; young lady
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill; grinder
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to comfort; to console; to amuse
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
by all means; at all costs
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
threesome including two women who are sisters
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger