wonderful; splendid; magnificent
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
when it becomes; when it comes to
tone (of voice); manner of talking
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
charming; fascinating; attractive
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be softened; to calm down
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights