near; nearby; not far off
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to invite in; to show someone in
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
furnishings; implements; equipment
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
at a moment's notice; readily
long time; long interval; for quite some time
infant; baby; little child
sincere; honest; faithful
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
clanging; empty; deserted
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
decision; determination; resolution
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration