sperm bank; semen bank; cryobank
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
floor heating; underfloor heating
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
I don't like it; I hate it
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
company management; managing a company
isn't it; right?; you know?
subscriber; reader; admirer
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
repeatedly; several times; many times
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
make good use of; make the most of
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
strongish; somewhat strong
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless