still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
(large) house; residence; mansion
to have time free; to have time to spare
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
slightly early; just before
to go out and away; to leave
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
the way one works; one's working manner
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to close down a business; to shut a business
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age