grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
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
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
(not) so much; (not) that much
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
person in charge; official; attendant
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
telephone call; telephone (device)