atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
store; reserve; stock; savings
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
old age; old person; the old; the aged
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
both; both sides; both parties
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
putting out the light; switching off the light
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver