to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
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)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
push-up (exercise); press-up
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
world; society; people; the public
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
process; course; mechanism
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
periodic; regular; routine
new book; new publication
method of bringing up; method of raising