body build; physique; frame
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
while alive; during one's lifetime
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
along the road; along the way
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
(family) relationship; connection
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
strong-willed; strong of heart
to squint (one eye); to narrow
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
but; however; even though; even if
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
remote past; far ago; time immemorial