a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
fast asleep; dead to the world
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
that is to say; so that means
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
overlapping; piling; stacking
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
turning to the right; right turn
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
iron hammer; crushing blow
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
cruel creditor; bill collector; dun
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
red paper lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)