and; thereupon; because of that
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
reshuffling; job rotation
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
attendance; presence; appearance
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
management; administration; operation
next term; next period; next version; next release
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take over; to hand over
rather; sooner; preferably
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)