doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
memories; recollections; reminiscence
around the world; throughout the world
wherein; therein; thereinto
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
determination; resolution
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
how many months?; how long?
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
several minutes; a few minutes
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to devour; to bite to death
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
good old; good old-fashioned
fishing industry; fishery
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself