to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
distant look; faraway look
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to become fraught with emotion
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
innumerable changes; infinite variety
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
sobering up; method of sobering up
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
sweating easily; profuse sweater
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
without permission; without notice
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
illegitimate child; secret love child
married woman; another's wife
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
way (of doing); manner; method