unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
infants; babies and very young children
death rate; mortality rate
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to push or press or force down; to depress
multiplication table; times table
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
society; company; the public; the world
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
modernization; modernisation
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
man; male; masculine gender
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
but; however; provided that
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle