grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
late at night; at a late hour
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
number of times; frequency; count
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to think alike; to get along
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
remaining years (of an old person's life)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to run about; to rush about
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
settlement; solution; resolution
without; but if; otherwise; or else
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)