old friend; old acquaintance
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to fiddle with; to play with
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to fall off; to tumble down
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
Japanese marten (Martes melampus); marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
street stall; stand; booth
your husband; her husband
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
village headman; village mayor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
at first; initially; in the beginning
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
prickling; stinging; tingling
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
mysterious fish; strange fish
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
wandering life of a gambler
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute