grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
cold reception; inhospitality
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to glare at each other; to confront each other
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete