to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
I see; that's right; indeed
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
(present) head of a family
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
honorific/polite/humble prefix
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
father; dad; husband; you; he
head house (family); birthplace; originator
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just one person; only one
one grade; first-class; primary
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to take a breath; to take a short rest
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example