grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
superior; superiors; senior
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
direct control; direct supervision
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
how; in what way; circumstances
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
matcha; powdered green tea
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
flour; meal; powder; dust
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
from the beginning; from scratch
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
(brute) force; using all one's might
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
secret technique; secret art
match; game; bout; contest
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
big talk; boasting; bragging