majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
(death from) starvation; starving to death
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to file; to rasp; to use a file
workshop; studio; atelier
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale; energetically touting goods while reducing price bit by bit
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
little by little; bit by bit
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
misprint; typographical error; typo
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
very much; very many; more and more