pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
brown; light brown; tawny
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
hello; good day; good afternoon
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to ascend; to go up; to climb