key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
woman; female; feminine gender
several people; a few people
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
chorus; singing in a chorus
competent; suitable; qualified
to give the stamp of approval
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
with a friendly grin; smilingly
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass (of time); to elapse
important post; important office; key position
to accept; to receive; to agree
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
leaving a matter to chance
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
of no interest; not interested
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)