source of information; intelligence source; message source
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to need; to demand; to take; to require
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
pleased to make your acquaintance
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to take; to catch; to capture
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
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)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
that's a different matter; that's a different story
but; however; provided that
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
attractiveness; charm; amiability
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity