large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
with a splash; with a plop
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
height (of a person); stature
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
becoming dull; slowing down
these days; nowadays; recently
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
food and clothing; living; livelihood
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
every evening; every night
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
after school (at the end of the day)