to well up; to burst; to arise
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
family; relatives; dependents; household
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
low table; table with very short legs
low dining table; tea table
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
staying the night; lodging (at)
that; the matter in question
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to begin talking; to open up
depending on; dependent on
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
water's edge; beach; shore
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance