mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
parent-in-law; parents-in-law
(at the) peak of mischievousness; little demon (of children)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
hard to get; hard to come by
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
older sister and younger brother
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
one's post; place of work; workplace
number of articles; quantity
demanding; difficult; strict
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
year in, year out; always; 24-7
not understanding; not knowing
in the same manner as before; the same as always