at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to smile broadly; to grin widely
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tone (of voice); manner of talking
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
Rudolf; Rudolff; Rudolfo; Rudolph
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
nod; inclination of the head
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to look away; to avert one's eyes
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all