to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
cooperation; collaboration
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
front entrance; front door
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
a few years ago; some years back
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord