fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to work hard; to work diligently
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
region; limits; stage; level
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
joints; points (of a speech)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
old body; aged person; elderly person
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")