horseplay; fooling around
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
that's true; of course; obviously
interruption; suspension; break
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
hiding one's embarrassment
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
real experience; actual observations
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
counter for drops of liquid