meeting to show respect for the aged
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
clearing one's throat; cough
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
suspension (from work or school)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
story; tale; talk; discussion
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
no, not like that (but like this)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
pendency; pending litigation; pendente lite
hey there; I say; see here
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity