distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
long hair (usu. of a man)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
sickle and chain (weapon)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
things at hand; personal belongings
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servants)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
good young man; agreeable youth
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
zip fastener; zipper; zip
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
solution; solution strategy