early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
good-quality; superior in quality
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
the other day; a few days ago
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
window frame; window sill
suspended particles; floating matter
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
helper; assistant; help; assistance
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
various articles; various items; various kinds
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
fruit knife; paring knife
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence