to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
way of speaking; intimation
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
separate case; another matter
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
busy; having no (free) time
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no matter how much time passes
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be entwined; to be involved
older brother; elder brother
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
attractive body; nice-looking body