to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
patient; unhurried; leisurely
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(another's) daughter; young lady
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
period of youth; while young
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be needed; to be wanted
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
regret; repentance; remorse
master; teacher; stable master
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
government; administration
armed forces; military; troops
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at that time; in those days
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
(political) power; authority; influence
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small