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 threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
go that far; to that extent
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
technique; art; skill; move
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
story; tale; talk; discussion
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
rather; sooner; preferably
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)