to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
something like ...; something called ...
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to view the past with nostalgia
sincere; honest; faithful
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
composed expression; clear face
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
having an ancient and honorable origin
period of youth; while young
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
centre of attention; center of attention