four-legged tray for festive food
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to accompany; to go with; to go together
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be softened; to calm down
natto (fermented soybeans)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
evening meal; dinner; supper
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
grandfather; male senior-citizen
wall clock; grandfather clock
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass