one's later years; final years (in life)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
postwar period; period after Second World War
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
official history; authorized history
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
strongish; somewhat strong
cosmetics; toilet articles
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
bright green; chartreuse green
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
official announcement; proclamation
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)