to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
not a little; not a few; considerable
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
bathing (swimming) in cold water
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
since when; from when; how long
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
observation; survey; watching
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
contrary to one's expectations
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
(walking) stick; cane; wand
both hands; both arms; ten
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
without permission; without notice
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
many; much; plenty; hardly
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to repeat; to do something over again