somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to talk (a person) down; to confute
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
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)
site; point on a map; spot
from the viewpoint of; according to
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
if it is the case that ...
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
running the whole distance
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
considerably; fairly; quite
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
using together (jointly); used at the same time
danger; peril; hazard; risk
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
box; box-shape; cube-type