bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
entire prefecture; every prefecture
three sides; small offering stand
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
older sister and younger brother
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
sensation; great popularity; big stir; big splash
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
over-fond parent; doting parent
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
standard equipment; standard feature
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory