husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
height (of body); stature
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
ten (long cylindrical things)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
six (long cylindrical things)
seven (long cylindrical things)
eight (long cylindrical things)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become an expert; to be master at
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
elementary level; beginner level
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
way of talking; speaking style
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
first thing in the morning
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
early on; earlier on; from early
big man; large man; tall man; giant
indescribable; having no way to express
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than