sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
for example; for instance; e.g.
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with