lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
name; given name; first name
a few years ago; some years back
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
present; gift; to give a present or gift
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
narrow; thin (sized); slender
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
guardian; protector; patron; parent
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
of the same age; age-matched