old friend; familiar face
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
opposite side; other side; other party
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
order; command; directions; instructions
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
article made of gold; gold plate
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to hide; to keep to oneself
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm