grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to join together; to patch together
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
place where one works; construction site; working area
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
flour; meal; powder; dust
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade