fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be surprised; to be astonished
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
longevity celebration (of age 42, 61, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90 or 99)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
society; the world; the times
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to come from; to have roots in
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)
to postpone; to defer; to reschedule
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be