bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
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
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
dispute; argument; contention
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
emergency transport; ambulance transport
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness