grandfather; male senior-citizen
spine; backbone; spinal column
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
one's house; one's home; one's family
security; stability; safety; peace
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
cash bonus; reward; bounty
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to sell off; to dispose of
to await; to wait for; to expect
research institute; (research) laboratory
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful