to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
indolence; laziness; sloth
indolence; laziness; sloth
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
duty; obligation; responsibility
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
divining sticks; counting; calculation
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
old couple; elderly couple
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
that; the matter in question
family; members of a family
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge