guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
established fact; fait accompli
standing close together; bristling (with)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
later on; eventually; afterwards
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
amusing; funny; interesting
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car
to be found; to be discovered
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
sweating easily; profuse sweater
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
cherry blossom (colour, color)
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
newly washed hair; wet hair
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip