old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
on the way back; when about to go back
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
stubborn; obstinate; adamant; immovable
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
horse sashimi; horse meat sashimi; basashi
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to have an idea; to have a clue
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
one's mood while traveling (travelling)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
corner room; corner apartment
room allocation; assignment of rooms
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)