mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
reaching; attaining; arrival
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
(giving) instruction; initiation
such a thing; something like that
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one more time; once more; once again
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
(right at the) side; just beside
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one's family (home) background (environment)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
war; fighting; fierce competition
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to slide down; to slip down
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
cannot be compared with; no match for
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)