your home; your family; their home; (my) home
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
so; like this; in this way
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
older brother; elder brother
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
close; intimate; on good terms
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to have a talk; to tell a story
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
admission ticket for an examination
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you