ten-year-old; ten year old
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
long slits (esp. of eyes)
health; healthy; sound; fit
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
head of a sleeping person
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
good policy; wise policy; best plan
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
most attractive feature (of a person)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
bundle of hair; hair tuft
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sick person; patient; invalid
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh