grandfather; male senior-citizen
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
meaning; significance; sense
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
elopement; running away with a lover
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
such; this sort of; like this
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
had better ...; had better not ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
although I say; although one might say; although called
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance