white hair; grey hair; gray hair
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
black beard; type of noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to ask a question; to ask questions
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
decrease; reduction; decline
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to throw at; to turn; to raise
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
this world; this life; world of the living
two times; twice; two degrees
military conflict; armed conflict
baton (of command); order; command; direction
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture