grandfather; male senior-citizen
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
while alive; during one's lifetime
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
by myself; in person; by oneself
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(one) letter; (one) character
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one's long-cherished desire
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
few decades; many decades; several decades
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
then; well; so; well then