trouble; bother; annoyance
weakening; emaciation; decline
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
best pupil; leading disciple
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
child prodigy; wonder child
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
training (esp. in-service); induction course
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to take over; to hand over
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
reception room; parlor; parlour
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
modern person; people of today
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very