wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
every evening; night after night
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
nice; likeable; desirable
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
keynote; predominant element; main point
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
affable; sociable; friendly
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
honorific title; honorific term of address
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
spoken language; colloquial expression
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
complete; whole; perfect; safe
progress; advance; making (good) progress
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem