blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
first meeting; first interview with
one's house; one's home; one's family
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
for some (unspecified) reason
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
furnishings; implements; equipment
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
superiority complex; sense of superiority
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
exclusive; attached to; specialist
supply; supplying; replenishment
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
timewasting; killing time
long ago; once upon a time
distant look; faraway look
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
funny story; funny anecdote
true character; true heart; true spirit
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
evening meal; dinner; supper
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)