occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
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 be called ...; to be referred to as ...
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at that time; in those days
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to feel; to sense; to experience
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
royal castle; imperial castle
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
new product; new line (of products)
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to