grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to grow up; to become an adult
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
both hands; both arms; ten
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to stare back (at); to glare back
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
rapid development; rapid unfolding
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry