strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
packing; crating; packaging
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
one's younger days; when one was young
virile; tough; masculine; intense
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
same generation; one's generation
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
no!; no no!; no, not at all
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to say; to be called; to do
special; particular; peculiar; unique
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering