there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to keep a watchful eye on
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
for a while; for some time; for a period
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
ridiculous; stupid; laughable