silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
sudden change; sudden turn
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
interest; rights; concession
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
progress; advance; improvement; development
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
remaining; left-over; excess
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
even more; still more; further
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
development; exploitation
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that