to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
honour; honor; glory; privilege
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to relax; to feel at home
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to become frayed; to become loose
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
grandfather; male senior-citizen
secret story; unknown episode
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
washing machine (laundry)
smallish; on the small side
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to begin; to set about; to start
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
very low frequency wave; VLF wave
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
outside the country; abroad
meeting; greeting; welcome