lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
will not do; do not; does not
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
God; god; ace; king; superior person
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to be silent; to say nothing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
at least; at most; (even) just
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
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)
military personnel; soldier
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat