no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
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
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)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
intimidation; threat; bluster
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
girl; lass; young thing; chick
senility; dotage; decrepitude
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
after a long time; for the first time in a while
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)