retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
of course; certainly; naturally
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
at least; at most; (even) just
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning