to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to discuss; to talk together
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
extremely; very; really; super; so
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
for example; for instance; e.g.
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to comfort; to console; to amuse
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
in person; personally; directly