shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to attack; to assault; to assail
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
person concerned; interested party; related party
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
clearing one's throat; cough
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
desperately; for one's dear life
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor