grandfather; male senior-citizen
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
grandfather; male senior-citizen
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
late at night; small hours of the morning
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to take a breath; to take a short rest
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank