nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to some extent; to a certain extent
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
general; popular; common; typical
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; the matter in question
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
failure; mistake; blunder
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
at that time; in those days
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique