for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
covered in mud; mud-caked
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to some extent; to a certain extent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to kill; to beat to death
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
infant; baby; little child
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
personification; anthropomorphization
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
changing clothes; change of clothes
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
a second time; again; once more; twice
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind