grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
before god; before an altar
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to become settled; to be fixed
Kagoshima Prefecture (Kyūshū)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
flour; meal; powder; heroin
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
quickly; calmly; intently
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
cave; cavern; den; grotto
in the same way as; just like
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
writing; composition; essay; sentence
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
blood relationship; blood relative
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)