grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
mission; delegation; transmission
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
freely; frankly; without reserve
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sports ground; playing field; playground
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
admiration; being impressed (by)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
slope; slanting surface; bevel
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
club activities; extracurricular activities
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
how much; how many; however
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
personage; person (deserving of respect)
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
one's own child; one's own children
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to inherit; to succeed; to take over