or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
being adopted into the family of one's bride
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
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
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
grandfather; male senior-citizen
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
feeling; sense; impression
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
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)