serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
patting; stroking; caressing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
head; brains; intellect; understanding
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
cooperation; collaboration
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
it is I who should say so
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
image; figure; figure; form; image
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
maid; helper; help; assistance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone