nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
behavior; behaviour; manner
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
another thing; exception; special case
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
retiring from military service
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to do together; to share; to participate in
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
favour; favor; warm friendship
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
over-fond parent; doting parent
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
world; society; people; the public