self-education; self-instruction; self-study
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
have a pain in one's chest
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
called; known as; that; to say
homeless; homeless person
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
fraudulent claim of product origin
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
senior high school student
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
expiration of term of office
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times