to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to look down on; to make light of
summer vacation; summer holidays
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
contrived; false-sounding
to play a central role; to take a leading part
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
for work; for manufacturing
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
youngest brother; last disciple
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
wedding ring; wedding band
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple