grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
person who is ...; thing that is ...
sharia; shariah; shariat; Islamic canonical law
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
how long; how much; to what extent
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
serious; severe; grave; acute
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to have a talk; to tell a story
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve