wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
good wife and wise mother
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
indulging in every possible luxury
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
to pass on an order; to pass the word
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to grumble about something (trivial)
to demand money; to pester; to extort
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to switch off; to turn off
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
overestimation; overvaluing
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
fixed date; appointed day
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of