trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
kitchen; financial situation
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
Europe and America; the West
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
excursion; field trip; school trip
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
order; sequence; procedure
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
even if; if; though; despite; even
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive