grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
until now; so far; up to the present
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
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)
again; once more; a second time
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to cease; to stop; to be over
either way; in any case; one way or another
to be muddy; to be slushy
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
even though; despite; when
cannot be helped; unavoidable
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
hard worker; hardworking person
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable