a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
not caring; not giving a damn
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to redeem (from sin); to save
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
two (long cylindrical things)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
Ishikari stew; salmon stew; salmon and vegetable stew with miso and butter
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
regional cuisine; local cuisine