seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to be worried; to be troubled
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
student (esp. a university student)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
mountain bicycle; mountain bike
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(committee) chairman; president
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
police; police officer; police station