to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
yearned for; longed for; missed
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to be saved up (of money)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
cookware; cooking utensil
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
woman who forced her husband into marriage
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
now that you say that; now that you mention it
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
as a child; when one was a child
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
clinic; medical office; infirmary
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
composite; combined; complex