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ageing; aging; senile deterioration

2

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

7

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

5

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

2

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

13

(the condition of) one's health

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

4

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

2

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

1

frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

1

unlucky

1

fortune; luck

2

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

3

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

9

senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)

2

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

29

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

2

line

3

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

1

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

further; above; anymore

3

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

6

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

1

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

11

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

8

the very best; utmost

10

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

10

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

1

a few years later

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

US Forces, Japan; USFJ

1

Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (1960)

2

security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)

1

resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Korean living in Japan

1

anti-Japanese

1

opposition party; political opposition; opposition

1

mass communication; mass media

1

territorial dispute; territorial issue

1

South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)

1

North Korea

1

Russia

1

diplomatic issue

1

overtime (work)

1

child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

3

insurance; guarantee

1

loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)

1

finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit

2