(somebody else's) parents; both parents
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
while; during; while; although; all; both
decision; determination; resolution
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead