biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
a long time ago; long ago
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
thereupon; shortly thereafter
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to be ill; to suffer from
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
condition; state (of health); appearance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes