to look young; to seem young
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
living room (Western style); sitting room
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
that day; the very same day
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
at once; immediately; right now