year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
old body; aged person; elderly person
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
absence; disregard; indifference
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to play a leading role; to play a central part
counter for chairs or seats
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
settlement; solution; resolution
way (of doing); manner; method; means
financial power; financial means; wealth
living thing; living creature; animal; life