left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
mayfly; ephemeropteran; ephemerality (of human life)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
of course; certainly; naturally
though; notwithstanding; although
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
father; dad; husband; you; he
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
health; healthy; sound; fit
and then; and so; and; so then
family; members of a family
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
unattended (video, audio) recording
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be surprised; to be astonished
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
serious; not joking; straight