身内
relatives, family, insider
→ Due to a misfortune in the family, I had to return to my hometown in a hurry.
肉親
blood relative, immediate family
→ Nothing surpasses the love of blood relatives.
配偶者
spouse
→ To receive the spousal deduction, it is necessary to meet certain conditions.
家系
lineage, family pedigree
→ In this lineage, there have been many doctors generation after generation.
お袋
mother (one's own mother, affectionate)
→ I missed the taste of my mother's home cooking, so I decided to go back home.
親父
father (one's own father, casual)
→ It is no exaggeration to say that I grew up looking up to my father's back.
寄越す
to send, to forward, to hand over
→ She sends me emails almost every day.
女房
wife (one's own wife, informal)
→ I believe my wife's home cooking is the best of all.
亭主
husband (one's own), master
→ A wife who has a domineering husband goes through a lot of hardships.
温もり
warmth
→ A wooden house provides a feeling of warmth.
授かる
to be awarded, to be endowed, to be blessed with
→ I received valuable teachings from my master.
名付ける
to name, to call
→ The newly discovered star was named after the researcher.
すやすや
soundly, peacefully (sleeping baby)
→ The kitten is sleeping peacefully on the sofa.
しぐさ(仕草)
gesture, mannerism, behavior
→ I was attracted by her casual and natural gestures.
愛しい
lovely, dearly beloved, precious
→ Thinking of my beloved person far away, I wrote a letter.
懐く
to take to, to become attached to
→ Before I knew it, the stray cat had become attached to me.
ねだる(強請る)
to pester for, to beg for
→ I begged for a new video game on my birthday.
すねる(拗ねる)
to sulk, to pout
→ He has a personality that makes him sulk easily over trivial things.
指図する
order, directions (to instruct, direct)
→ Being directed by my boss is unavoidable, but I don't want to take orders from colleagues.
横取りする
snatching, usurping (to usurp, snatch)
→ The contract we worked so hard for was snatched away by another company.
反発する
rebellion, opposition (to repel, resist)
→ The employees strongly pushed back against the company's policy.
家出する
running away from home (to run away)
→ It's been three days since my son ran away from home, but there's still no word from him.
ぎくしゃくする
to become strained, awkward, stiff
→ Due to a misunderstanding, my relationship with my colleague has become strained.
言い返す
to talk back, to retort
→ I was frustrated, but I couldn't say anything back.
言い張る
to insist, to persist in saying
→ Despite the evidence, he insisted that he was innocent.
門限
curfew, closing time
→ Our curfew is strict, and I have to be home by 9 PM.
さんざんな
terrible, disastrous, severe
→ Today's date was terrible. We got caught in the rain, and the restaurant was packed.
省みる
to reflect on oneself, to look back
→ It is important to reflect on your failures and apply the lessons next time.
さも
as if, just as though
→ He reported it as if it were all his own achievement.
やまやまな
having a strong desire, but...
→ I would love to help, but right now I have my hands full with my own issues.
再婚する
remarriage (to remarry)
→ My mother remarried ten years after divorcing my father.
健在な
in good health, alive and kicking
→ Even at the age of 90, my grandmother is in good health and takes walks every day.
いたわる(労る)
to care for, to treat with tender care
→ Caring for each other with tender concern is the secret to marital harmony.
他界する
passing away, death (to pass away)
→ His father passed away due to illness last year.
受け継ぐ
to inherit, to succeed, to take over
→ Inheriting my mother's cooking skills, I am also good at cooking.
遺産
inheritance, heritage, legacy
→ Trouble arose among the siblings over the inheritance of the estate.
