it's been a long time; long time no see
the last days; the final years; the last generation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to pass (of time); to elapse
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
deep emotion; strong feelings
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to join together; to combine; to join up
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
morals; ethics; moral training
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
exemplar; model; example; pattern
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
memories; recollections; reminiscence
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification