old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
grandfather; male senior-citizen
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to head home; to leave for home
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
along the road; along the way
to have a talk; to tell a story
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
wherein; therein; thereinto
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom