stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
the other day; a few days ago
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
man; male; masculine gender
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
should; must; -able; probably; likely
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
like this; this sort; this way
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to detain; to check; to restrain
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)