creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
of the same age; age-matched
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
close; intimate; on good terms
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
(not so) much; (not) very
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
having said that; on the other hand
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to make a speech; to address
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(hand) towel; handkerchief
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve