to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
ago; since; before; previous
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
younger brother and sister
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
unanticipated; unexpected
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
in succession; one by one
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
at first; initially; in the beginning
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sunlight; rays of the Sun
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
decision; determination; resolution
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see