amyotrophia; muscle atrophy; disuse atrophy
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
to be consistent; to be coherent
sunlight; rays of the Sun
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
breakthrough; great discovery
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
new building; new construction
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to try all possible means
palatial residence; stately mansion
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
day of month; counter for days
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
looking depressed; long face
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
elopement; running away with a lover