grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to be led by; to be headed by
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
being a good listener; good listener
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
marital relationship; marital relations
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
attractive middle-aged man
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
on the occasion of; at the time of
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
master; teacher; stable master
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour