grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
of course; certainly; naturally
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
catching a cold; person with a cold
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
build; physique; frame; constitution
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
passion; enthusiasm; zeal