to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
leaving school during a term
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
locational advantage; advantageous position
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
meter (in Chinese poetry); consistency
almost; roughly; approximately
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
the place for; the time for; the level of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
carelessly; inattentively
to close (one's eyes); to shut
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
decapitation; decapitated head
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to be helpful; to be useful
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)