a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
return; relapse; recurrence
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
about when; about what time; how soon
aging process; ageing process
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
patterns of thinking; train of thought
rehabilitation (in society)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary; dictionary
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
with a splash; with a splosh
sweeping sideways; mowing down
hook (high point of a song); chorus
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
vomiting and diarrhea (diarrhoea)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained