endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
by myself; in person; by oneself
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
such; like that; that sort of; very
light green; yellowish-green
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
great difference; major mistake
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved