to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
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)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
an old man's indiscretions
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
end; close; conclusion; termination
each; (arch.) you (plural)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
leading; guiding; commanding
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to discuss; to talk together
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
rood (measure of land area)
diss; dissing; disrespect
Tannat (wine grape variety)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
good-quality; superior in quality
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than