(period of) a year; during the era (of)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
a little bit; a little while
helper; assistant; help; assistance
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
illegal dumping; fly-tipping
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to settle (in a place); to settle down
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
unless one ...; if one does not ...
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
top of the head; crown of the head
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk