madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
established fact; fait accompli
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
clearing one's throat; cough
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
government office; agency; board
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; (lit.) to nibble at one's parents' shins
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
year in, year out; always; 24-7
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hometown; rural township (of China)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)