to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
four-legged tray for festive food
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
excuse me! (when calling out to someone); right?; don't you agree?
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
taking a hot bath; bathing at hot springs
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
back country; remote countryside
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mope
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
serious look (on one's face); straight face
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
the same; the said; likewise
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)