to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
working adult; full-fledged member of society
superior; superiors; senior
preference; priority; precedence
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
should; must; -able; probably; likely
after that; afterwards; thereafter
maternity leave; paternity leave
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
pregnancy; conception; gestation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
reaction; response; reaction
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
even if not; even without
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
being fond of children; person fond of children
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
air conditioning; air cooling
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
recorder (musical instrument); English flute