that is to say; so that means
high and low (social standing)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
young person; youth; young
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
telephone booth; telephone box
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to some extent; to a certain extent
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
prickling; stinging; tingling
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
suited figure; person in a suit
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
speech; expression; wording; language
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition