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)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
contrary to one's expectations
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to cover fully; to wrap around
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
ability; performance; efficiency
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
tradition; legend; folklore
to rain incessantly; to downpour
stillness; repose; standing still
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
directly opposite; right in front
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
narrow margin; slim margin
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
chance (of success); odds
government office; agency; board
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)