serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
sentiment; sentimentality
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
in one's own way or style
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
riding together; riding with
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
helper; assistant; help; assistance
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
at once; immediately; right now
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get