pauper; the needy; the poor
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
such; like that; in that way
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
last week; the week before
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
future (usually near); prospects
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
private tutor; coach; governess
income; receipts; revenue
qualitative difference; disparity; gap