to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo (long-running series of Japanese comedy movies)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
along the river; riverside
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(being) worth seeing; impressive
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
but; however; provided that
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to be reminded of; to call to mind
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party