old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to give directions; to issue instructions
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
person who avoids others; social outcast
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sports park; athletic park; stadium
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
momentum; amount of exercise
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
picking up trash; collecting garbage
public hall; community center; community centre
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)