downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
woman; lady; adult female
lately; recently; nowadays
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
every single word and phrase; word by word
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
medicine taken internally
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
contest; comparison; competition
the above sentence; the foregoing remark; preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.); opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
social status; social position
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead