feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
gray or silver haired (grey)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
supply; provision; raising; procurement
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
Tula (Russia); Toulat; Tura
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
being good at cooking; good cook
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
clear; precise; definite; distinct
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task