grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
scene; view; prospect; outlook
blood relationship; blood relative
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
still; even now; to this day
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
servile submission; subservience
to not believe one's ears
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
founder; originator; pioneer
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
such ... as; or some such
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
confrontation; opposition; antagonism