grandfather; male senior-citizen
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
it's been a long time; long time no see
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be worried; to be troubled
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
meditation; contemplation
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
name; given name; first name
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach