(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
same cloth; spare cloth (e.g. for patching)
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
being left out; being ostracized
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
word; term; language; speech
rest; break; recess; intermission
to not believe one's ears
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
remains; corpse; (dead) body
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to encamp; to take up positions
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
number of copies; circulation
company president; manager; director
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to get information; to find out; to get wind of