grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
temporary absence from school
vitality; energy; dynamism
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
recently; lately; these days
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
article; news story; report; account
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
single-vehicle accident; single-vehicle collision
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back