old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
huge rock; firmness; solidity
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
biological younger sister
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
triple feature (e.g. movie)
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
financial muscle; economic clout