everyday life; daily life
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
not in the family register; lacking a family register
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
spouse; wife; husband; partner
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
selection; choice; option
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
what's what; heads or tails
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice