moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
true love; deep love; love for someone so deep that it can reach a crow perched on that person's roof
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
just a minute; small quantity
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
all night long; all through the night
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody