relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to establish; to formulate
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
same; similar; (just) like; equal
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
pride; boast; credit (to)
someone; a certain person
since; henceforth; ever since
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
that; the matter in question
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden