lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
first meeting; first interview with
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts); succession
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
participation; joining; entry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
consequently; as a result; in the end
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine