than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such ... as; or some such
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to make it worth someone's while; to make something worthwhile
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
grandfather; male senior-citizen
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
care; precaution; guarding; caution
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
how many people; a number of people
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
professional killer; hit man
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.