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)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
being good at cooking; good cook
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
older sister; lass; young lady
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally