something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
every month; each month; monthly
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
history of; experience of
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
marriage proposal; courtship
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be prolonged; to drag on
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to put one's life on the line
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff