to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
talking while standing; standing around talking
story; tale; talk; discussion
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to become decrepit; to become senile
society; the world; the times
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to entertain; to make welcome
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis