to have a long life; to live a long time
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
in person; personally; directly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
small tengu; promising young martial arts practitioner
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
first meeting; first interview with
to half-rise to one's feet
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
society; the world; the times
just because; even if; even though
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to butter up; to fawn over
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
great difference; major mistake
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
legend; folklore; tradition
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
next; following; subsequent; stage; station