to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
subversion (of the state)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous