smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
ability; performance; efficiency
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
from the viewpoint of; according to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
it is not (like that) either
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(someone else's) daughter
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
father; dad; husband; you; he
companion; company; tritagonist
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)