singularity; singular point
basic technology; generic technology
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
family; relatives; dependents; household
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
graduation ceremony; commencement
to take; to catch; to capture
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
family vacation; family trip
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
sour look; surly face; pout
to be photographed; to be projected
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)