to grumble over one's wine cups
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
like he said; same for me; ditto
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
good; goodness; right; virtue
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
these guys; these fellows
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
existence; possession; having; limited company
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
the same; the said; likewise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points