displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
store; reserve; stock; savings
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to dash off; to write freely
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
friendly relations; social relations; social life
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
shellfish; seashell; shell
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
(for the) first time in one's life
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
long-awaited; much-awaited
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
genuine article; real thing; real deal
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
according to plan; as planned
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous