old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
living by oneself; living alone
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
outward appearance; apparent
strong-willed; strong of heart
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
rational; reasonable; logical
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
primitive; crude; archaic
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to rule; to govern; to administer
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
quarrel; dispute; argument
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
good-natured; of good character
courteous; decorous; polite
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may