at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
and then; and so; and; so then
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
woman bestowed with the title "in" (usu. the empress, imperial princesses, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged