lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to lean against; to set against
hundred days; lengthy time
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
kidney disease; renal disease; nephrism
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
I see; that's right; indeed
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
wastepaper basket; wastebasket
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to soothe; to calm; to pacify