to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
quite; utterly; really; completely
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
garden (esp. with trees); park
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
rather; sooner; preferably
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
my husband; one's family; family member
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age