detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dishwashing; doing dishes
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
be (that) as it may; having said that
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
several minutes; a few minutes
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
undivided attention; concentration
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
family; relatives; dependents; household
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially