middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
guardian; protector; patron; parent
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
but; however; provided that
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
article; thing; object; property; real estate
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
sense of values; values; value system
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
failure; mistake; blunder
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
title deed; certificate of title
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
number one; first; best; most; game; round
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)