club activities; extracurricular activities
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
incessant working; working non-stop
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
(social) position; status
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
nice; likeable; desirable
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
Saipan (island near Guam)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
Western (film genre); Western music (North America); country and western music
long time; long interval; for quite some time
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
recuperation; medical treatment
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store