grandfather; old man; elderly man
in the end; at the end of the day
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
corporate drone; corporate slave
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
caller; visitor; company; guest
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
enactment; establishment; creation
government ordinance; cabinet order
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
this occasion; at this time; now
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
traveler; traveller; stranger
systematic; organized; organizational
to get scarce; to run short
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
no exception; without exception; always the same
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
water damage; flood disaster
to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of; to try to make a favourable impression
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert