pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
cooking; food preparation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
maintenance; preservation; improvement
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
old couple; elderly couple
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
independence from parents
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
hard worker; hardworking person
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
in the morning; during the morning
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
film released direct-to-video
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university