shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to raise one's voice; to shout
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
notebook; account book; register
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
these days; nowadays; recently
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
(the) haves; those who have
root; source; origin; cause
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to be worried; to be troubled
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller
understanding person; supporter
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)