old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
directly opposite; right in front
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
front; frontage; facade; main
(Edo-period) account book
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to lose sight of; to miss
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern