to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to fall flat; to fall face down
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to push aside; to brush aside
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be surprised; to be astonished
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
in comparison to; rather than
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
honorific/polite/humble prefix
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
face; looks; vestiges; trace
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to shake one's head (in denial)
how; in what way; how about
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit