appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
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)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
horror film; horror movie
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
because of; owing to; due to
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to shake; to sway; to waver
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
accident; emergency; calamity
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm