grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
something like ...; something called ...
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
dealing with; coping with
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
how long; how far; how much
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
one's family; family member
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
support; backing; patronage
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to pay attention; to be watchful
at first; in the beginning; originally
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
front; frontage; facade; main
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away