old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to form a group; to form a bunch
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
each house; every house; many houses
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
access road; access route; entrance ramp (onto a highway); on-ramp; approach path
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
several people; a few people
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to push aside; to brush aside
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
decisive; resolute; drastic
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
in terms of; from the point of view of
dozens; scores of; decades
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
setting on fire; setting afire
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
very great; enormous; serious
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn