grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
appearance; air; mien; getup
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
gray or silver haired (grey)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
nonetheless; nevertheless
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
drama; play; Chinese opera
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to prevent; to take precautions
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
entanglement; clinging affection; involvement
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer