stone sauna; facility where one rests on towels laid on a slab of heated natural rock
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
in a day; in a brief space of time
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
for work; for manufacturing
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
to be impetuous; to carried away by youthful ardor; to be overly eager for action; to act rashly out of hot-bloodedness
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
skill; dexterity; master hand
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to let an opportunity slip
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
fixed date; appointed day
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
again; once again; yet again
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations