explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
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)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
even if not; even without
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beyond that point; after that
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
care; precaution; guarding; caution
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
serious look (on one's face); straight face
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
staying the night; lodging (at)