to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
old model (of an appliance, etc.); becoming outdated; drop (type of metal casting defect)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
considerably; fairly; quite
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
simply; merely; only; solely
to press a question; to cross-examine
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
woman; female; feminine gender
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information