sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
business; trade; operations; sales
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
I see; that's right; indeed
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
impossible; unlikely; improbable
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
mature woman; middle-aged woman
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
time; hour; period; class
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
without cause; without reason