large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
something like ...; something called ...
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
great war; great battle; world war