grandfather; male senior-citizen
god of death; death deity; Death
to be perturbed; to be agitated
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to rearrange; to resequence
shopping; purchased goods
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sick person; patient; invalid
original story; original version; this volume
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
now that; since; so long as; because
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
dwelling; house; residence; address
leather shoes; leather boots
courteous; decorous; polite
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to subsist; to keep on living
failure; mistake; blunder
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
opposite side; opposition
kitchen; financial situation
electricity; (electric) light
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
shoji (paper sliding door)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare