to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
without; unless; have to do
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
reminiscences; reminiscent discussion
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to turn towards; to point
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
moment; brief space of time
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
everything one does; whatever one does
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
in the same way as; just like
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)