grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hokora; small wayside shrine
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to some extent; to a certain extent
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be silent; to say nothing
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy