account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
with these words; while saying
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
carefree; free from worry
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to clear up; to become cloudless
bento; Japanese box lunch
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
... years old; age (of) ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man