long (time that has passed); old (story)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
loud laughter; hearty laugh
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
offensive (movement); aggression
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
in spite of; regardless of
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to shine in (light); to illuminate
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to dry up completely; to become stale
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
the people; citizens; the populace
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
messenger of god; divine messenger
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
fort; stronghold; fortification
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit