grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
else; in addition; besides
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in the same way as; just like
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
doing nothing (to help); watching with one's arms folded; bowing with one's hands locked together in front of one's chest (form of Chinese salute)
etiquette; courtesy; manners
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
secrecy; highly classified information
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
welcome; (warm) reception
one bow; one salute; one greeting
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
alteration; falsification; faking
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
not limited to; not just ...
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection