blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
so what!; who gives a damn?
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
grandfather; male senior-citizen
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to become dim; to become blurred
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sign of remorse; indication of regret
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
commitment; pledge; promise
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
match; game; bout; contest
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly