grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
place where one works; construction site; working area
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
God; god; ace; king; superior person
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to revere; to respect; to worship
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
almost every day; almost daily
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
older brother; elder brother
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
to gather; to collect; to assemble
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)