causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
duty; function; office; mission; task
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
charming; fascinating; attractive
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
suspension (usu. vehicle)
good feeling; feeling good
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
to feel depressed; to be down
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview