mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to put one's hand on; to touch
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
all you want; as much as one wants
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to watch steadily; to stare
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object