to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
back (of a chair); backrest
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
lock-opening; lock-picking
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
living; lifestyle; living room
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
first meeting; first interview with
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to distract a person's attention
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
not understanding; not knowing
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
powerful person; influential person
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
fixed date; appointed day
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
in perfect form; going swimmingly
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)