half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
old body; aged person; elderly person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
very loose; slowly; leisurely
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
village headman; village mayor
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
military man; warrior; soldier
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
one's house; one's home; one's family
honour; honor; glory; renown
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
modesty; humility; being humble
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)