trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be silent; to say nothing
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
relatively; comparatively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
preparations for returning (home)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
interview (e.g. for a job)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
last days; the end; one's fate
first meeting; first interview with
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to bring; to take; to bring about
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new