not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
practice; practising; training; study
a long time ago; in those days
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be perturbed; to be agitated
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
it's been a long time; long time no see
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
reason; cause; circumstances
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time