to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to cover fully; to wrap around
sanity; consciousness; soberness
way of solving (a problem); solution
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
solution; solution strategy
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
at a young age; while still young
8000 years; thousands of years; eternity
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
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)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
cannot be compared with; no match for
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to get strong; to gain strength
repentance; confession; penitence
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate