for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
rising; ascending; climbing
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
rational; reasonable; logical
ago; since; before; previous
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
depending on; dependent on
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
grandfather; male senior-citizen
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside