very little (amount); next to nothing; hardly any; paltry; meagre
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
interference; meddling; butting in
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
license; permit; licence; certificate
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to make merry; to be festive
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
many; much; plenty; hardly
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
face; looks; vestiges; trace
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
vacant house; unoccupied house