father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
every year; yearly; annually
when it becomes; when it comes to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
just because; even if; even though
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
not necessarily so; is not always true
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
although; but; even though; I wish that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
beautification; glorification
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
memories; recollections; reminiscence
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
memories; recollections; reminiscence
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to head towards; to direct one's steps to