to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
father; dad; husband; you; he
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
progress; advance; improvement; development
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
how long; how much; to what extent
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
trainer aircraft; training plane; trainer
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)