to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
on very good terms with each other; romantically attached
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
to pull one's hair back into a bun
squared timber; rectangular lumber
with a start; with a jump
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
based on; built on; made from
head house (family); birthplace; originator
one floor (of a building); single floor
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
Super Bowl; US professional football finals
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do