job title; name of one's position
cold sleep; suspended animation
a long time ago; in those days
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
philanthropic activity; charity work
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
next generation; future generation
change in appearance; transformation
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to smirk; to grin broadly
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
ash; embers; complete destruction
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
old manners; old style; old school (of art)