grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
art of self-defense (defence)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
three generations; three periods; third generation
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
sour look; surly face; pout
to be helpful; to be useful
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
shoji (paper sliding door)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
family; members of a family
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
coexistence; living together
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to breathe while sleeping
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing