inside one's heart; in one's mind
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
hey there; I say; see here
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
distant look; faraway look
discarding; firing (an employee)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
question; inquiry; enquiry
knowing; (an) acquaintance
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
less than ...; smaller ...