kitchen (in a restaurant); cook; chef
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
lifting (a child) high up in the air
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
proposal; proposition; suggestion
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
seeing one off; farewell; escort
go that far; to that extent
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)