very much; very many; more and more
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
will; testament; last request
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
mandatory retirement system; age-limit retirement system
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
worthy of special mention
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
perfect; complete; flawless
ingenuity; resourcefulness
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
founder of dynasty or sect
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
reigning; controlling; dictating
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
system; institution; organization; organisation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend