road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to serve; to work for; to attend
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
money-making; earning money
tool; implement; means; furniture
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language