ageing; aging; senile deterioration
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
thoroughly; through and through
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
great war; great battle; world war
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to count on one's fingers
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
infant; baby; little child
unpredictability; element of surprise
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
specimen; sample; object to be examined
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to grant permission; to give permission
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
leaving school during a term
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
temporary absence from school
funny story; funny anecdote
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic