natural; reasonable; understandable
postpartum; after childbirth
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
discipline; training; teaching manners
my husband; one's family; family member
being concerned about or mindful of
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
true character; real nature
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
living room (Western style); sitting room
one's possessions; ownership
neighbouring house; neighboring house
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to have a meal together; to sit at table
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
drinking party; banquet; feast
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
dream for the future; hopes for the future
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
sincere; earnest; serious
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to see through; to see the true nature of something
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting