meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
large number (of); many; majority
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
furnishings; implements; equipment
place where one works; construction site; working area
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
reception room; parlor; parlour
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged