bedside; near one's pillow
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
canned cat food; tin of cat food
vehement objection; bitter opposition
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
drinking party; banquet; feast
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
government management; state management
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
public facilities; utilities
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
training (esp. in-service); induction course
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
babies and preschool children
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client