confrontation; opposition; antagonism
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
intensification; aggravation
overhasty; rash; premature
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
many; much; plenty; hardly
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
general; popular; common; typical
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
exhibition; display; putting on show
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
process; course; mechanism
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole