six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
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)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to split; to be split; to splinter
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
day (as in holiday); daytime
public telephone; pay phone
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
naturally; of course; understandably
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
father; dad; husband; you; he
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be hot on a person's heels
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to chase; to run after; to pursue
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to accept; to receive; to agree