(in spite of) being old enough to know better
that's the way it is; such is life
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
I see; that's right; indeed
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
Invar (nickel-steel alloy)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
fast walking; semi-jogging
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to comfort; to console; to amuse
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
village headman; village mayor
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature