(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
in that manner; like that
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
divine or supernatural skill
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
pomade stick; stick pomade
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article