to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
stagnation; hindrance; delay
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to pretend; to act (as if)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to be free; to be available
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
don't worry about it; forget about it
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to put into writing; to write
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it