one's later years; final years (in life)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
dated; date; fixed; external
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
idea (in Platonic thought)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
place; situation; position; location
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
revival; restoration; resuscitation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(social) position; status
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
matter (in Aristotelian philosophy)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
explanation; interpretation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
healthy; sound; wholesome
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with