to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
like this; in this way; as you see
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
recommendation; referral; endorsement
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to pile up; to accumulate
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
second generation; second; junior
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
duty; function; office; mission; task
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
being left out; being ostracized
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
letter; missive; note; mail
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to pen; to write; to draw
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice