to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
great-grandmother; great-grandma
youthful; young; young-looking
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
common knowledge; well-known fact
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
dispute; argument; contention
in good health; alive and well; going strong
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
those present; attendance
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
successively; one after another
to dance; to perform dance steps
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery