to ascend; to go up; to climb
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
logo; Logo (programming language)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
large amount of money; great cost
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
winter greeting card; inquiring after someone's health in the cold season
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
these guys; these fellows
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
another time; some other time
to be touching; to be moving
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes