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)
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
physical condition; state of health
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
fast-talking; rapid talking
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
authority; power; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
whole song; complete music
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to turn completely into; to become completely