grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to make a splash; to draw attention
death during sexual intercourse
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
a long time ago; long before now
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
menarche; first menstruation
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
the ways of the world; human nature
later on; eventually; afterwards
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser