saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
household; home; family; housekeeping
tool; implement; means; furniture
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
coexistence; living together
older brother and younger sister
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
when; at what moment; what time
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
open air; outdoors; outside
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
cannot be helped; unavoidable
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink