to become decrepit and ugly with age
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
school history; history of a school
to stay calm; to keep cool
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
hair (on the head); pubic hair
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
elder sister; older female friend
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
confusion; distraction; derangement
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
red-banded sand wasp; deer
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
street; quarter; district; area
early on; earlier on; from early
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
android; artificial human; robot
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
personality; style; appearance