with a friendly grin; smilingly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
shopping basket; market basket
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
large serving; large portion
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
with a start; with a jump
to rise; to erect; to get up
suspicious character (person, figure)
adviser; advisor; consultant
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
older sister; elder sister
high mountain; alpine mountain
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to press a question; to cross-examine
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in