the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to open (one's eyes) wide
with a momentary flash of light
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
following the lead (of); playing second fiddle (to); follower
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
quiet conversation; idle talk
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be silent; to say nothing
way; method; means; resource; course
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
kitchen; financial situation; finances
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...