to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
how many years; how long; what year
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
grandfather; male senior-citizen
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
like this; this sort; this way
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to take charge during someone's absence
finishing blow; coup de grâce
fixed date; appointed day
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
what time; (lit.) which hour
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
silver utensil; silverware
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)