to find out; to discover; to detect
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
several times; once or twice
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
coming and going; commuting
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
outline; summary; gist; basic points
based on; built on; made from
(religious) faith; belief; creed
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
distant country; heaven; hades
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above