to live; to make a living; to get on with
little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
surname; family name; last name
to be born; to come into this world
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
one's own child; one's own children
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to whine; to make feeble complaints
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
way out; means to escape; escape route
nothing but; none other than
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
elementary, junior high and high school
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody