year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
about this time; about now
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to become dim; to become blurred
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)