grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
sincere; earnest; serious
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
concession; conciliation; compromise
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
ideally; if one were to wish for more
debut work; one's first work
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title