superior; superiors; senior
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to split; to be split; to splinter
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
authority; power; influence
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
pleased to make your acquaintance
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
to approach; to draw near
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
inheritance; something given or received