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 get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
so what!; who gives a damn?
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
curl; curly hair; ringlet
manners; behavior; behaviour
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
outward appearance; apparent
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
elder sister; effeminate man
rave reviews; extremely high praise
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
independence; self-reliance
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
introspection; reflection on one's self