furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
selection; choice; option
choices; alternatives; options
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
tenth day of the month; ten days
to turn towards; to point
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
world situation; world affairs
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
don't you think?; indicates question
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
unanticipated; unexpected
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
indicate reason; infers some protest
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely