audience; spectator; spectators
it is not (like that) either
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
castle site; ruins of a castle
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
military forces; hosts; troops
only; merely; but; no more than
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
father; dad; husband; you; he
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to summon; to get used to call
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
memories; recollections; reminiscence
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
land near a castle; castle town
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
husband and wife; married couple
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to have meaning; to be meaningful