stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
wedded life; married life
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
different culture; foreign culture
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
universal health insurance; universal healthcare
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
well known; well connected
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
to be away from home; to be out of the house
cuddly doll; hug-me doll; soft-bodied huggable doll
homecoming; returning home
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
evening meal; dinner; supper
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)