brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
third day of the month; three days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
(not) so much; (not) that much
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
arrest; apprehension; capture
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
breakthrough; great discovery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late