entrance badge; visitor's card
on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
Japanese-style confectionary store
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
trivial; not amounting to much
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
monster cat; cat with magical powers
memory-making; making memories
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
dramatic role for child; child actor
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
clearing one's throat; cough
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to be a matter of life or death
a person without a single relative
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
castella (type of sponge cake)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say