twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
financial world; business circles
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
guardian; mentor; protector
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
way (of doing); manner; method; means
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
each nation; many nations; many countries
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
exactly as stated; verbatim
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
and yet; though; when; in spite of
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
the other day; some time ago; recently