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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)

2

to pay respect (to)

1

shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)

1

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

2

young girl

1

article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though

2

perch; barstool

1

to fall backward

3

darling

3

honeymoon

4

sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

2

tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle

1

chemical substances; chemicals

2

old man; old geezer

1

cradle

1

such-and-such a place

1

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky

1

to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off

1

sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

1

to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep

1

head of the house

5

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

4

engine

2

opposite shore

1

destination

1

to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)

1

in the same way as; just like

3

this school; the school in question

4

last year

3

small grain; small stature or ability

1

Mary

4

overall

2

burning low; waning; declining

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

2

action committee; executive committee

15

real intention; true motive; true meaning

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

4

special feature (e.g. in a magazine); special program; special project

1

complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket

10

guest

2

two o'clock

9

arena

8

receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

1

concert

59

graduate; alumnus

1