to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
in accordance with; according to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how; in what way; by what means
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
yen (currency of Japan); circle
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
role; duty; position; part
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
such; like that; that sort of
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
retainer; attendant; escort
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere