to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
hey there; I say; see here
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
handsome man; actor in a love scene
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
senior high school; high school
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
truancy; school non-attendance
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant