very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
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)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
pleased to make your acquaintance
percent; per cent; percentage
dementia; stupidity; foolishness; fool
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
gradually; little by little; step by step
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
as a child; when one was a child
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
finding employment; getting a job
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement