silver; senior citizen; pensioner
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
way (of doing); manner; method; means
establishment; settlement
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
major subject; special study
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
one's younger days; when one was young
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
actor; actress; player; performer
to turn completely into; to become completely
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
falsely similar; counterfeit
most part; greater part; majority
several years; a few years
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
great swordsman; master fencer
convenient; handy; useful
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
please; somehow or other; one way or another
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unique; peculiar; singular
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability