tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to cross the line; to go too far
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
lifelike life-sized doll (made in the late Edo and Meiji periods); doll-like beauty
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
life; living; I; me; student
student (esp. a university student)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
practice; practising; exercise; training
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to lean against; to set against
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...