(living on a) pension; annuity
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)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
leaving school during a term
business; trade; operations; sales
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
than; from; out of; except; but; more
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour