great talents mature late
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
on the other hand; at the same time
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
for a while; for some time; for a period
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
class; heading; group; category
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in the future; another day; later
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
after the end (of something)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
like he said; same for me; ditto
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
exit; way out; outlet; vent