that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
illegitimate child; secret love child
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
being entertained by a geisha
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
young master; young gentleman
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
ancestor; forefather; foremother
in that manner; like that
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
rare; extraordinary; singular
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
since then; from that time; ever since
to have the memory of having done something oneself
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
attractiveness; charm; amiability
closing time; lockup; curfew
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
sitting with one's legs out to one side
one bow; one salute; one greeting