old couple; elderly couple
a great variety of; diversity
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
real thing; original; actual
way of talking; speaking style
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
what proportion; what percentage
to correct oneself; to restate
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
ratio; proportion; percentage
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
height (of a person); stature
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
someone; a certain person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
snake; serpent; large snake
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
knife thrower; knife throwing
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand