upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
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)
rounding (fractions); rounding half up
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to wring the neck; to strangle
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
stupid brat; son of a bitch
double; twice (as much); twofold
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
and; thereupon; because of that
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
family which supports a temple; parishioner
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
Buddhist memorial service
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
tendency; trend; inclination
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
severe; strict; tough; hard
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)