finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
because of; owing to; due to
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
headquarters; head office; main office
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
president (of a society); chairman
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
such ... as; or some such
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
it is I who should say so
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval