longed-for; anxiously awaited
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
convenient; handy; useful
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
construction; architecture (of buildings)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
clinic; medical office; infirmary
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
father; dad; husband; you; he
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
long slits (esp. of eyes)
in that manner; like that
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately