to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
on the way home from work
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
successor; replacement; second wife
large family; extended family
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
lumping together; putting all together
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
meaning; called; named; that says; that
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
slightly wild-looking (fashion; esp. of a middle-aged man)
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus