to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
genuine article; real thing; real deal
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to shake one's head (in denial)
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(present) head of a family
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
member of shogun's council of elders
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family