many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
thereupon; shortly thereafter
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
retainer; vassal; servant
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
deep emotion; strong feelings
-less; lacking; non-existing
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
leave-taking; (saying) goodbye; requesting leave (from work)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to climb
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to plead; to beg; to implore; to entreat; (lit.) to cling to (someone's) sleeves
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy