at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to thrust away; to send flying
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
will not do; do not; does not
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
dining; dining room; meal
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.