to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
equilibrium; good balance; poise
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
time required; time taken; necessary time
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
seriously ill patient; critically ill patient; serious case
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
cannot be helped; unavoidable