to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to fill a hole with earth
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
reinforcement; strengthening
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
how; in what way; by what means
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful