patriarch; head of a family
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to get thin; to taper off
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
manned; occupied; piloted
islander; inhabitant of an island
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to be contrary to one's expectations
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
multicolored printing; multicoloured printing
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
again and again; repeatedly
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
free time; time at leisure
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
large company; major corporation; company with over 500 million yen in capital or over 20 billion yen in liabilities
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
each place; various places
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko