box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
old body; aged person; elderly person
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
bet; wager; stake; gamble
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to sit down; to take a seat
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
puddle of blood; pool of blood
(medical) doctor; physician
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!