the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
all things in nature; the whole creation
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
-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.)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
many; numerous; various; large number of
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
the other day; a few days ago
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
-less; lacking; non-existing
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to accumulate
exclusive; attached to; specialist
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)