living; lifestyle; living room
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
surely; certainly; without doubt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
female high school student
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
of course; certainly; naturally
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
maid; helper; help; assistance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?