ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
same generation; one's generation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
it is I who should say so
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
proposal; offer; request; application
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
severe; strict; tough; hard
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade