new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
line of spears held at the ready
flying scissors; kani basami; leg lock
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
three generations; three periods; third generation
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
magazine; journal; periodical
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
arrangement; pact; agreement
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
low spirits; lack of enthusiasm; lack of motivation; low voltage (e.g. circuit); low tension (e.g. current)
going around; patrol; round; tour
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
local rule; house rule; ground rule
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
sunbathing; basking in the sun
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
older sister; elder sister
talk about various topics
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft