to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
clerk; office worker; office staff
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
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)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to accept; to receive; to agree
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
of course; certainly; naturally
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family