middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
university student; college student
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to face; to go towards; to head towards
waterfall; cataract; cascade
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
in comparison to; rather than
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to drink up; to drain (cup)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be parted from; to be separated
older brother; elder brother
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end