to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to repeat; to do over again
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
ten; 10; ten years of age
... years old; age (of) ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
don't you think?; indicates question
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
nothing but; except; no more than
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
how; in what way; how about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker