to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
posing; modeling; modelling
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
main cause; primary factor
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to strip and leave clothes lying around
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
reading partway; leaving half-read
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
combination television and video-recorder (or DVD)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
rebellious phase; rebellious age
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to talk the night away; to talk all night
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
locking technique in judo
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination