present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
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)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
down to earth; reasonable
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(present) head of a family
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
story; tale; talk; discussion
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance