surveillance system; monitoring system
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to change (one's clothes)
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
bathing; going in the bath
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
old ceremonial court dress
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
family-oriented; familial
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
full dress; formal dress; uniform
since when; from when; how long
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
guardian; protector; patron; parent