to walk noisily; to walk loudly
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)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
superb view; picturesque scenery
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining; neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
objection; dissent; protest
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
value; worth; virtue; blessing
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra