cane; walking stick; staff; wand
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)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
now that; since; so long as; because
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
insolent fellow; rude fellow
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
individual; private person; personal; private
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
instead; but (on the other hand)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty