to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
reaching; attaining; arrival
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
same generation; one's generation
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(your) daughter; young woman
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
long; drawn-out; very long
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to call in; to invite; to bring in
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
phantom; vision; illusion
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever