old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to approach; to draw near
to speak; to say; to vocalize
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)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
sun; saint; San (people); son
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
long-established; old-established; traditional
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to order; to command; to appoint
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
research funds (expenses)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
student (esp. a university student)