living room (Western style); sitting room
clothes; clothing; garments
minimum; at the very least
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
brain tumor; brain tumour
to be ill; to suffer from
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
devoted; self-sacrificing
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
certificate of merit; testimonial
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
various articles; various items; various kinds
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
first anniversary of a person's death
estate sale; estate liquidation
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
pressing; urging; demanding; demand