to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
young; youth; young person
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to switch off; to turn off
to forget to say; to forget to mention
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
in that manner; like that
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to make an appeal; to urge
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
magazine; journal; periodical
national holiday; public holiday
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously