to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy
the front; honest; upright; decent
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)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
that day; the very same day
15th day of the month; 15 days
curse; spell; malediction
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sofa; couch; lounge chair
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
gesture; sign; hand signal
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent