to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
plural; multiple; plural (number)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to polish up; to shine up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
standing for a long time; remaining standing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
pregnancy; conception; gestation
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
time; season; period; phase; stage
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)