to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
one's later years; final years (in life)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
good family; respectable family; decent family
to gather; to collect; to assemble
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
enrollment in kindergarten; enrollment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
brown; light brown; tawny
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to lead a life; to live a life
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey