an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
spirits (distilled beverage)
special lecturer; guest lecturer
moron; idiot; stupid person
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
straightforwardly; being outspoken
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
finger flick to the forehead
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
hidden treasure; treasured article
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback