returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
bento; Japanese box lunch
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
impossible; unlikely; improbable
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
it is I who should say so
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to set (sun); to become dark
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
league; federation; union; alliance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
company; corporation; workplace
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
do your best; good luck; you can do it; go for it
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy