same generation; one's generation
alternation of generations
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
zest for living; energy to live
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
all present; all concerned; all of us
having children; attempting to conceive
natural conception; natural pregnancy
pregnancy; conception; gestation
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
government service; official position; civil service
to keep a watchful eye on
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
inn town; post town; post-station town