entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to turn towards; to point
to behave well (of a child)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
family; members of a family
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
big catch (fishing); good haul
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
to mow; to reap; to harvest
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
height of; middle of; full bloom
even though; despite; when
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.