eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be badly made; to fail
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to begin some form of lifestyle
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
being good at cooking; good cook
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to cut to pieces; to torment
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
living alone; solitude; solitary life
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
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)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
weakening; emaciation; decline
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough