to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
old body; aged person; elderly person
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
living thing; living creature; animal; life
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
distrust; unjust suspicion
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
particularly; only; in the case of
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
healthy; sound; wholesome
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
virginity; maidenhood; maidenhead
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
loved one; lover; sweetheart
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
stature; height; size; physique
to happen to meet; to come across
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
that; the matter in question
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...