that day; the very same day
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
body and soul; mind and body
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to discuss; to talk together
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to invite in; to show someone in
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to face on; to look out on to
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
speaking voice; talking voice
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
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)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to pile up; to accumulate
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the morning; during the morning
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
in case of; at that time; at this time
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart