to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
authority; power; influence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
three generations; three periods; third generation
to serve; to work for; to attend
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
outward appearance; apparent
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
powerful person; influential person
polite; respectful; reverent
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet