jewel; precious stone; gem
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to set (sun); to become dark
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
first time; first; initial
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
private tutor; coach; governess
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
traditional Chinese medicine
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)