louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to persuade someone to accept the inevitable
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
younger brother and sister
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
results; record; grades; marks
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
wind and waves; rough seas; storm; dispute; quarrel; trouble
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
this family; we; this house
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
stealthily; secretly; in secret
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary