grandfather;  male senior-citizen
 lunch;  noon;  midday;  daytime;  waking up;  getting up
 Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
 to receive;  to take;  to get somebody to do something;  to have in one's pocket (a fight, match);  to contract (a disease);  to catch
 counter for articles;  counter for military units;  individual
 to wrap up;  to pack;  to cover;  to envelop;  to conceal (a feeling);  to hide
 salt;  common salt;  hardship;  toil;  saltiness;  cold
 rice cracker;  senbei;  Japanese cracker;  rice cookie;  wafer
 to obey respectfully;  to humble oneself;  to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
 O-Bon;  Obon;  Bon Festival;  tray
 serving customers;  looking after visitors;  reception
 very;  considerably;  by no means;  not readily;  middle;  half-way point
 to become good-looking;  to start looking appropriate (for something)
 to follow another's example
 discount;  reduction;  rebate;  tenths discounted;  tenths reduced
 commodity;  article of commerce;  goods;  stock;  merchandise
 to stuff into;  to jam;  to shorten;  to move closer together;  to reduce (spending);  to conserve;  to focus intently on
 to get lost;  to become lost;  to go astray
 carelessly;  thoughtlessly;  inadvertently
 to board;  to embark on;  to get into (a car);  to march into;  to enter
 occasionally;  once in a while;  seldom;  casually;  unexpectedly;  accidentally
 three;  three years of age
 to cry;  to weep;  to sob;  to howl
 discovery;  detection;  finding
 liquor store;  wine shop;  bottle shop;  sake dealer;  liquor-store owner;  brewer
 grandmother;  old woman;  female senior citizen
 shopping;  purchased goods
 humanity;  empathy;  kindness;  human nature;  common sense;  customs and manners
 thick;  deep;  kind;  cordial;  abundant
 unusual;  rare;  new;  novel;  fine (e.g. gift)
 care;  looking after;  trouble;  bother;  good offices;  recommendation
 duty;  sense of duty;  honor;  in-law;  relation by marriage
 to carry on one's back;  to be burdened with;  to take responsibility for;  to have (something) in the background;  to be in front (of something);  to be conceited
 someone with a liking or characteristic;  a true representative of (place)
 to break into song;  to burst into song;  to begin singing
 given the situation;  now that it has come to this;  if it comes to this
 to sing;  to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.);  to compose a poem;  to recite a poem
 to cut;  to cut through;  to sever (connections, ties);  to turn off (e.g. the light);  to terminate (e.g. a conversation);  to hang up (the phone);  to punch (a ticket)
 to bear;  to stand;  to support;  to withstand;  to be fit for;  to be equal to
 carefree;  comfortable;  at ease;  easygoing;  happy-go-lucky