at a young age; while still young
party-internal; within the party
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
coordinator; coordinating role
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to let one's hair hang down
greeting; a fine thing to say
one's original family name; maiden name
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
employer's house; master's house
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
legitimate line; direct descent
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
nothing but; none other than
to be lacking in options; to be too few
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
abusing someone to his (her) face
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
nothing but; none other than
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till