to step firmly; to harden by treading
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
carefree; free from worry
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
regret; repentance; remorse
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
period of youth; while young
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
fear; dread; fright; willies
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to get slightly dirty (all over)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
method of bringing up; method of raising
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
business discussion; negotiation
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller