old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
finish; end; completion; result
the very best; excellent; superb
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
most difficult; next to impossible
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
general term; generic name
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
just past noon; afternoon
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
in terms of; from the point of view of
apparently; appears to be
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
military forces; hosts; troops
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
being dotted with; being scattered