to keep (a person) waiting
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
shoji (paper sliding door)
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
intimacy; affection; familiarity
samurai; warrior; military family
yearned for; longed for; missed
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to sit down; to take a seat
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down