perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
region; limits; stage; level
in one's own way or style
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
interested person; volunteer; supporter
control; management (e.g. of a business)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
father and mother; parents
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
several times; a few times
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sad; wretched; deplorable