history; pedigree; lineage
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
everything one does; whatever one does
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to raise one's voice; to shout
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.; labia minora; inner lips
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
secret place; hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world