father; dad; husband; you; he
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
capped tooth; (dental) crown
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
urban area; urban district
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
light blue; pale blue; aqua