grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
light; faint; pale; fleeting
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to shed light; to cast light
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
spirit power; magical power
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to accept; to receive; to agree
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
still; as yet; as it has been
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
gentle; mild; meek; tender