thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
in perfect form; going swimmingly
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to invite in; to show someone in
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to cultivate a better understanding
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
talking about memories; reminiscences
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
main purpose; primary objective
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to move forward; to move on
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)