may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
telephone call; telephone (device)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
present; gift; to give a present or gift
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
private tutor; coach; governess
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
go that far; to that extent
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity