period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
opinion; point of view; visual point
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to make one's rounds; to patrol
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
washing machine (laundry)
occasional; infrequent; rare
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy