life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be a matter of life or death
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
answering machine; answerphone
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
how many years; how long; what year
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
from here; from this place
fair and square; open and aboveboard
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
even if not; even without
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to dry up completely; to become stale
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
that day; the very same day
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
due form; official; formality
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
parting; separation; farewell
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
simultaneously; all at once; in unison