OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
blow; shock; strike; batting
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
hidden room; secret chamber
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
(made of) stone; stone-built
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to look around; to survey
observation; survey; watching
else; in addition; besides
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
contrary to one's expectations
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
grandfather; male senior-citizen
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
craftsman; skilled artisan
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to