friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
this and that; various things
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
opinion; intention; thought
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
normalcy; normality; normal
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
proposal; offer; request; application
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to worry about; to be vexed
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
much less; to say nothing of
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to be prolonged; to drag on
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance