cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
concentrated fire; intense criticism
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
breaking off an engagement
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to add (to); to add on; to append
celebration; auspicious occasion
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
using continuously; using non-stop
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
Hello Work (official nickname for the Public Employment Security Office)
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
change of job; change of occupation; career change
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
company that treats its employees well; company supporting a good work-life balance
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
entrance fee; participation cost
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)