to accept; to receive; to agree
younger scholar; future reference
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
supply; supplying; replenishment
something; some kind of; for some reason
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
salvation of one's country
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(one's) military service record
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to be found; to be discovered
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
usually; under usual circumstances