to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
negative personality; asocial type
thereupon; shortly thereafter
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stick it out (until the end)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
hey there; I say; see here
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
even if not; even without