to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to surround; to crowd around
to stare back at; to look back at
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
small change; coins; small sum of money
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one