old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
absorption; suction; attraction
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
of course; certainly; naturally
region; limits; stage; level
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
establishment; settlement
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
one day; (on) a certain day
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
large container; person of great talent
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)