one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
how many years; how long; what year
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
feeling; sense; impression
while; during; while; although; all; both
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to have a meal together; to sit at table
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
family; members of a family
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to