although I say; although one might say; although called
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
possible; likely; probable
(someone else's) daughter
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
the scruff or nape of the neck
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
environment; circumstance
such; like that; that sort of; very
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law