to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
safety; welfare; well-being
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
just past noon; afternoon
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
speech and conduct; words and deeds
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
some people; a few people; several people
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
seeing one off; farewell; escort
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
front; frontage; facade; main
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
recommendation; referral; endorsement
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
briskly; quickly; promptly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
courteous; decorous; polite
no exception; without exception; always the same
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
here and there; in places