old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
100,000,000; one hundred million
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
settlement; solution; resolution
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to go out and away; to leave
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
how long; how much; to what extent
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
matcha; powdered green tea
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
confections; sweets; candy; cake
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)