to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
at that time; in those days
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
relatively; comparatively
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to correct oneself; to restate
serious; severe; grave; acute
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to view the past with nostalgia
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
old age; old person; the old; the aged
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
young and energetic; up-and-coming
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty