middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
street violence against middle-aged men
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
notice; attention; observation
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
not caring; not giving a damn
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
being bold and courageous, but also careful and meticulous
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
manners; courtesy; etiquette
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned