sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
primary school; elementary school; grade school
results; record; grades; marks
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
for use by children; for children
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
drunkenness; intoxication
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
simply; merely; only; solely
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small