to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
reason; cause; circumstances
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
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 rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to ask for too much; to expect too much
perfect; complete; flawless
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
towering; astonishingly high
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to be needed; to be wanted
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
when it becomes; when it comes to
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back