strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; handsome grey-haired man; silver fox
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
applicant; candidate; volunteer
health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.); in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
creation of heaven and earth
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to call a person's attention (to)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself