the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
eye measurement; measure with eye
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
bent back; hunchback; stoop
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
don't you think?; indicates question
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane