to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
scene; sight; scenario; setting
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
outward appearance; apparent
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
acting ability; talent as a performer
momentum; amount of exercise
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
man; male; masculine gender
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
final performance; swan song; last act
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why