you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to relax; to feel at home
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
physical education; PE; gym (class)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
youthful; young; young-looking
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
historical play; period drama
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
fine (mesh, fabric texture)