dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
in the morning; during the morning
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
preparation; arrangements
in the meanwhile; during the time
kitchen; financial situation
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
briskly; quickly; promptly
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to put into effect; to put into practice
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
physical condition; state of health
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap