middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to close down a business; to shut a business
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
licensed chef; qualified cook
license; licence; permission; driver's license
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
last night; yesterday evening
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder