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)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
it is I who should say so
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
detour; circumvention; turning movement
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
special; particular; peculiar; unique
terrain; geographical features; topography
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
commissioned officer; military officer
resolute; determined; bold
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
role; part; job; assignment