place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
solitude; loneliness; isolation
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
difficult to ...; hard to ...
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
pronunciation; production of sound
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
18-litre measuring container
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
body; physical system; (the) person
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
grandfather; male senior-citizen
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
young mother (i.e. early twenties or younger, sometimes previously a juvenile delinquent)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting