to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
being good at cooking; good cook
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
while; during (the time when)
to attract someone with food
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
senior high school; high school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
feeling; sense; impression
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
so; like this; in this way
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry