long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to knead well; to polish; to refine
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to force open; to push open
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
place to die; place of death
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets