overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
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 stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
karōshi; death from overwork
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
sorry; excuse me; thank you
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to collect; to assemble; to gather
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument