to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
speech; expression; wording; language
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
such; like that; that sort of; very
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
birdwatching; bird watching
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
grandfather; male senior-citizen
top crease of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); sleeve cap (of Western clothing)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to count on one's fingers
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance