ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to rebuke; to scold harshly
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
one's own child; one's own children
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that is to say; so that means
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
guess; conjecture; surmise
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother