to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
parade float; festival float
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
invisibly; secretly; privately
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
if it is the case that ...
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
weather; climate; disposition; temperament