to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to tighten; to press hard
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift