to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
suspicion (of others); jealousy
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
Buddhist (household) altar
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)