preference; priority; precedence
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
self control; self restraint
old couple; elderly couple
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
speech; expression; wording; language
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
that is to say; so that means
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
in that manner; like that
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
witnessing; observing; sighting
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
inscrutable and interesting are the ways people are brought together
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed