to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
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 fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to sell off; to sell completely
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to set (sun); to become dark
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
my spouse; my wife; my husband