interference; meddling; butting in
bygones; the past; past event
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
person with skin disease (esp. syphilis)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to have a talk; to tell a story
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
(not so) much; (not) very
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
to get angry; to lose one's temper
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
surely; certainly; without doubt