kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
serious; severe; grave; acute
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
at the time; in those days; then
of course; certainly; naturally
application; request; petition
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
just one person; only one
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
failure story; horror story
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the last moment; the very end
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
strong opposition; vehement opposition
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life