to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
preparations for a journey
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
sunlight; rays of the Sun
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
elopement; running away with a lover
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
platform; home; home base; home plate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
human intellect; knowledge
oracle; revelation; divine message
gender; distinction of sex; sex
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)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous