after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
living; lifestyle; living room
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
evening meal; dinner; supper
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to change (one's clothes)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
stairs; stairway; staircase
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to throw at; to turn; to raise
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
putting into operation; invocation
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
largest ever; biggest; record
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly