holding on to; sticking to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
(medical) doctor; physician
older brother; elder brother
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to drink up; to drain (cup)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
household; home; family; housekeeping
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
study; diligence; discount; reduction
atelier; studio; workshop
use; utilization; utilisation; application
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to lean against; to set against
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials