old age; old person; the old; the aged
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
helping hand; help; support; aid
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
commander; general; leader
archery; mapping; map; morphism
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to show signs of; to appear
family name; lineage; birth; clan
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
with hands in pockets; idleness
tall-paneled sliding door
overbearing; unstable wrestling stance
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
what do you want?; can I help you?
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
to have a reason; to have an excuse
wearing one's hair in braids
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to say (something) over one's shoulder