crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
critic; reviewer; commentator
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
celebration; congratulations
being very busy; busyness
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
relish; gusto; appreciation
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
at the window; by the window; next to the window
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)