feebleness; weakness; imbecility
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
starting point; starting line
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
troubles both at home and abroad
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to go to extremes; to go to excess; to go too far
menial; meanness; servility; abject
story of one's experiences
gasoline engine; petrol engine
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
deep affection; dear; beloved
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
teacher; instructor; professor
wearing one's hair in braids
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to arrive; to come to pass