mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
participants; participating athletes
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
first shrine visit of the New Year
homecoming; returning home
thereupon; shortly thereafter
Hakone ekiden; Hakone long-distance relay race
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
when; how soon; how long until
but; even so; still; that said
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
twin; twin room; double room
it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
Ichirō; Ichirō Suzuki (1973.10.22-; baseball player)
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
being a good listener; good listener
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
sexy; popular; well-liked
wedded life; married life