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)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
generation; the world; the age
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to accept; to receive; to agree
in that way; thus; so; so?
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
first-rate; finest quality; the best
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
historic; historical; traditional
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be surprised; to be astonished
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?