old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
for a while; for some time; for a period
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
training range; training grounds; training area
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
head start; initiative; preemption
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
same generation; one's generation
to be talented; to be able
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly