old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
action; operation; effect; function
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
that's true; of course; obviously
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
second-year student; biennial
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
much less; to say nothing of
library (usu. single-room); small library
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
one's possessions; ownership
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
new student; freshman; first-year student
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline