clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to become dim; to become blurred
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to watch attentively
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to keep in mind; to memorize
very interesting; of great interest
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
cruelty; hard-heartedness
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
(for one's stomach) to rumble
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
store; reserve; stock; savings
one's share; one's portion
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely