able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to look young; to seem young
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
speech; expression; wording; language
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
chief vassal; senior statesman
war; fighting; fierce competition
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
index finger; forefinger; second toe
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book
fruit of a tree; nut; berry