grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
single word; a few words; brief comment
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
very young; little; childish; immature
powder snow; powdery snow
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
memories; recollections; reminiscence
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
fate; destiny; predestination
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself