otherwise; if not; or else
happy family get-together
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
former name for makushita division
ex post facto report; report after the event
to revere; to respect; to worship
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
single-mother household; fatherless family
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
type 1; category 1; first class
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy