past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
un-Japanese in appearance or character
finely chiseled (features)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
polite; respectful; reverent
low tone; bass; low voice
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to have the privilege of doing
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(courteous) invitation; call
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
invitation; introduction; temptation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough