skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to take over; to hand over
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
father; dad; husband; you; he
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
and; thereupon; because of that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
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)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
solitude; loneliness; isolation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end