(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to have a talk; to tell a story
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be perturbed; to be agitated
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be able to manage somehow or another
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable