correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
anything and everything; just about everything
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
one parent; single parent
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
willpower; energy; vitality
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
this world; this life; world of the living
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
solitude; loneliness; isolation
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic