crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to worry about the future
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hall of offerings (at a shrine)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
exclusive; attached to; specialist
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
like this; in this way; as you see
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
pronunciation; production of sound
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
girl; lass; young thing; chick
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
remaining years (of one's life)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world