future years; in (one's) later years
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be softened; to calm down
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to speak; to hear a voice
houses and inhabitants; population
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
hairpiece; hair filler; artificial hair; wig
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
place; situation; position; location
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
first meeting; first contest between
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row