though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
in the meanwhile; during the time
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
it is not (like that) either
almost every day; almost daily
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
just because; even if; even though
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
instant; moment; for an instant
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
January; first month of the lunar calendar
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
seventh day of the month; seven days
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state