pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
honorific affix; honorific prefix
being about to cry; the verge of tears
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to step forward; to take a step forward
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
courteous; decorous; polite
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
husband and wife; married couple
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be able to manage somehow or another
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
steering (of a boat); steerage
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply