(in spite of) being old enough to know better
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
stealthily; secretly; in secret
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fresh, young ears of rice
suffix for familiar person
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in this way; thus; such; uh...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
even if not; even without
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
while; during; while; although; all; both
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
settlement; solution; resolution