to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
somewhere to go; place to go
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to need; to call for; to require
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
hey there; I say; see here
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how many years; how long; what year
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
breathily (while talking)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
beyond that point; after that
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal