to become decrepit and ugly with age
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
Japan and the West; Japanese style and Western style
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to become excited; to grow lively
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
one of these days; someday; one day
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
(doing something) in tears
shudder; shiver; agitation
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to rally; to make a comeback
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
bravery; courage; heroism
bow and arrow; arms; archer; warrior; fighting with bows and arrows; war
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement