in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to polish up; to shine up
limbs; arms and legs; body
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
virtue; charm; merit; good point
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
art dealer; fine art(s) shop
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; dialogue
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to stop (plug) one's ears
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
youngest brother; last disciple
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
Lipps; Lips; LIPS (software package)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)