past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
I can't die and leave things this way
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
material; substance; matter
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to leave this world; to die
collection of books; (personal) library
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
learning by watching others; learning by imitation