end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to have a name entered in the family register
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
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)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
all over Japan; throughout Japan
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
number two; mistress; concubine
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
school education; formal education
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
numeric keypad; numeric key
to make an appearance; to show up
black lustre; black luster
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
left side; left-hand side
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
personal identification number; PIN; password number
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to install; to equip; to mount