problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
by sheer strength; by brute force
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
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)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
national defence; national defense
system; organization; organisation; architecture
only recently; just of late
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
at first; in the beginning; originally
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
influence; effect; impact
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to hold fast; to protect to the end
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
everything; anything; nothing
physical condition; state of health; shape