to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
how long; how far; how much
distinction; differentiation; classification
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
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)
questions and answers; dialogue
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
grandfather; male senior-citizen
each (every) time; whenever
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
long (time); protracted; prolonged