time; moment; time of death; last moment; (arch.) midnight in red-light districts during the Edo period
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to entrust; to leave to a person
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
inspection; examination; checking
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to fall ill; to be taken ill
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
plural; multiple; several
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)