union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
everything one does; whatever one does
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
bad boy; naughty child; brat
feeling of a house or a room
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
old woman; joker (in old maid)
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy