futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
nothing but; except; no more than
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
reception room; parlor; parlour
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
modern person; people of today
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
bereavement; separation by death; loss
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
full dress; formal dress; uniform
unhappy event (e.g. death); funeral
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
preface; introduction; preamble
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment