year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
joint together; opposite; facing
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
make; workmanship; preparation
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
chatterbox; talkative girl; precocious girl
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
role of the villain; the bad guy
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to overdo; to do too much
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand