to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
... years old; age (of) ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to come face to face (with)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to say; to be called; to do
the other day; a few days ago
to recall; to remember; to recollect
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
recommendation; referral; endorsement
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
how many people; a number of people
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
clearing one's throat; cough