chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
Buddhist (household) altar
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
open veranda; open verandah
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good