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)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
meaning; significance; sense
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
long ago; already; a long time ago
father; dad; husband; you; he
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
postwar period; period after Second World War
time; season; period; phase; stage
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
all; entire; whole; altogether
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
just because; even if; even though
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
not understanding; not knowing
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
my husband; one's family; family member