middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wear (one's hat) on the back of one's head
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
water outlet; tap; faucet
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
with a clashing or clanging sound
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive