grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
confections; sweets; candy; cake
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
galette des rois; king cake
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
one grain; one drop; one bead
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
very interesting; of great interest
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
addition; supplement; appending; appendix