grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
close; intimate; on good terms
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
(period of) a year; during an era
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
what's what; heads or tails
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
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)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
late at night; at a late hour
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
duty; obligation; responsibility