literature; books (reference); document
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
death rate; mortality rate
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
dealing with; coping with
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
several years; a few years
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to go past; to pass; to pass by
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)