(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
assortment; product lineup
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
study; diligence; discount; reduction
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
shopping; purchased goods
workshop; studio; atelier
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
author; writer; novelist; artist
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
fate; chance; relationship; tie
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man