husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
postwar period; period after Second World War
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
wedding ring; wedding band
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
with these words; while saying
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
parting; separation; farewell
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sickroom; hospital room; ward
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar