(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to watch over; to watch attentively
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of accounting)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
Maia; Mya; Myer; Maia; Maia (Portugal)
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
technical skill; ability; capacity
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses