chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
helper; assistant; help; assistance
shopping; purchased goods
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
pots and pans; kitchen utensils
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
had better ...; had better not ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
trifling; trivial; slight
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded