life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
whispering into a person's ear
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)
Kamakura period (1185-1333)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
eating; bite (in fishing)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be too numerous; to be too much
blood relationship; blood relative
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
rather; better; instead; if anything
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
set meal; special (of the day)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
steamship; steamboat; steamer
ticket window; box office; ticket
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate