home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
matter of time; question of time
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
past forty; following right course
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
age eighty; one's eighties
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
anything and everything; just about everything
alone; by oneself; on one's own
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
that is to say; so that means
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
however; having said that; but
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
lucidity; intelligibility; perspicuity
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
exceedingly; extremely; dearly; most of all; above all else
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally