ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
Ozu Yasujirō (1903.12.12-1963.12.12)
family happiness; household harmony
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
fake; something false; sham; deception
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
parent-child relationship
day (as in holiday); daytime
customization; customisation
tag; slip; label; sticker
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
malicious; deliberately mean
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
good bye; I'm off; see you later
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
old couple; elderly couple
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)