glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
grandfather; male senior-citizen
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
working in the fields; working on a farm
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly