to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
stable supply; reliable supply
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to be saved up (of money)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
student (esp. a university student)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to appease; to suppress; to calm
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
together with; same; both; all; including ...
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
natto (fermented soybeans)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family