wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
indicate reason; infers some protest
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
on the way back; when about to go back
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
small cupboard on wall of tokonoma
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing