after school (at the end of the day)
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
raked gravel waves (in a rock garden); ripple mark
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
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; terribly; awfully; extremely
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
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. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
medicine taken internally
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
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; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement