(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pick up; to find; to gather
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
settlement out of court; private settlement
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
just managing; with great difficulty
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix