family; members of a family
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
municipal office; council; city hall
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
neighbourhood; neighborhood
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
senior high school; high school
second-year student; biennial
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
excursion; field trip; school trip
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be prolonged; to drag on