hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
whole face; all over one's face
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
consequence; outcome; result; blame
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to have a talk; to tell a story
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
alone; by oneself; on one's own
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
older brother; elder brother
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling