grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
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)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
old body; aged person; elderly person
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
outward appearance; apparent
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to pay attention; to be watchful
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to press a question; to cross-examine
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
since then; from that time; ever since
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
exposure to wind; severe criticism
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
reconciliation; make peace with
leaving a club; quitting a club
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
while; during; performed in this condition