bento; Japanese box lunch
preparation; arrangements
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
sympathy; compassion; pity
father; dad; husband; you; he
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
name; given name; first name
and yet; though; when; in spite of
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
just because; even if; even though
to shout (in anger); to yell
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
kitchen; financial situation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to complain; to make a complaint
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
preserved food boiled in soy