old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
while; during; while; although; all; both
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
adds force or indicates command
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to smirk; to grin broadly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
please (give me); please (do for me)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
though; notwithstanding; although
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
standard; set; routine; decided
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness