retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
considerably; fairly; quite
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
error made by the enemy or opposing team
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
birth; creation; formation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
revival; restoration; resuscitation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
health; healthy; sound; fit
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
posterity; future life; life to come
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sorry; excuse me; thank you
father; dad; husband; you; he
to entrust; to leave to a person
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
time; hour; period; class
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion