kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
otherwise; or else; if not
occupation; calling; livelihood
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
great laughter; burst of laughter
chilly; unpleasantly cold
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
university professor; college professor
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
charming; fascinating; attractive
will not do; do not; does not
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)