witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to become clear; to be made public
official history; authorized history
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
root; source; origin; cause
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
derivation; development; offshoot
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
one grain; one drop; one bead
powder snow; powdery snow
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to let out a cry; to shout
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
grayish white; greyish white
green grass; young (fresh) grass