veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
frequently asked questions; FAQ
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
light brown; golden brown; tan
summertime; summer season
shading; shielding from light
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
memory; sense; experience
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
tanning salon; tanning parlor; tanning parlour
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to be reflected in a mirror
individual differences; personal equation
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
food and drink; eating and drinking
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence