presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
shameless; shameless person
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
greater than ...; bigger ...
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
lightly; easily; carelessly
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
many; a lot; much; multitude
just the other day; quite recently
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
vas deferens; seminal duct; spermatic duct
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to become empty; to be emptied
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
beriberi; tearing off something stuck on the surface of something else (e.g. duct tape)