good wife and wise mother
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
mental; spiritual; emotional
vitality; ability to earn a living
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
patterns of thinking; train of thought
maximum permissible level or dosage
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
just you wait and see (as a threat)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
with a start; with a jump
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
manly; masculine; like a man
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
lord of a manor; estate steward
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
clearing one's throat; cough
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
so what!; who gives a damn?
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
decision; determination; resolution
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
succession; continuation; series; sequence