grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Saitama (city, prefecture)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
if you do this; if this is the case
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)
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
private; exclusive; secret
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
homecoming; returning home
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
normal value; normal level
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
main question; real issue at hand
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
(how) many times; (how) often
to attempt; to test; to try out
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)