to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
government official; clerk
since one was born; (in) all one's life
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
inspection; examination; checking
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
fixed fitting (esp. window)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
physical law; laws of physics
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently