whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
regulation cap; school cap
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
handful; small amount; small number
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
little finger; pinky; little toe
postcard; memo; note; card
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious