three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
how many years; how long; what year
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
recovery; undoing; recall
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)