the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to call each other; to call out to one another
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
main question; real issue at hand
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
sympathy; compassion; pity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
retreating figure; appearance from behind
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh