sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
as a child; when one was a child
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
imposing stance; daunting pose
in order; sequential; seriatim
to say things to ease one's mind
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to understand (each other); to comprehend
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
in turns; alternately; in order
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma