old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
like that; that way; thus
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)