sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
another thing; exception; special case
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to play a leading role; to play a central part
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
divining sticks; counting; calculation
surrounding at a distance
never mind!; don't worry about it
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
polite; respectful; reverent
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the way back; the way home; return trip
good humour (humor); good mood
use; utilization; utilisation; application
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
rehearsal; rehabilitation
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge