to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
sublime; noble; high-minded
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
state capital; provincial capital; county town
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
either way; in any case; one way or another
main cause; primary factor
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
worthy of special mention
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
contemplation; meditation
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in