to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Buddhist (household) altar
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as a child; when one was a child
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
ten-year-old; ten year old
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hairline; borders of the hair
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
at that time; in those days
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage