grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
living by oneself; living alone
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
notes; remarks (reference) column
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
just a minute; small quantity
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
medical book; medical journal
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
earnestly; immediately; exactly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
environment; circumstance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to need; to call for; to require
secretary-general; director-general; executive director; executive secretary
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in